Question

question 7
0.5 pts
despite the democratic revolution, women were still legally treated as second class citizens under couverture. couverture limited women in what way?
they could only own a small family business
they could only vote in state elections
the only property a wife controlled was her dowry, which she brought into a marriage
they could not buy or sell property

Explanation:

Under coverture, a married woman's legal rights were subsumed by her husband's. She had limited property - related rights. She generally could not buy or sell property independently as her legal identity was merged with her husband's. The dowry was one of the few things she had some control over. Women couldn't vote in most places during this time and there was no restriction limiting them to only owning small family - businesses as the main aspect of coverture.

Answer:

D. They could not buy or sell property