Beginning with an Arkansas law passed in 1835, by 1860 sixteen additional states allowed
A) no-fault divorces.
B) married women the right to vote.
C) single, married, and divorced women to own and convey property.
D) children sixteen years of age and older to choose their own marriage partner.

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The Arkansas law passed in 1835 allowed women to own property separate from their husbands. By 1860, sixteen additional states had passed similar laws, allowing single, married, and divorced women to own and convey property in their own name. Some states also allowed women to control their own wages and inherit property from family members. However, it was not until much later that women were granted the right to vote (in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment) and that no-fault divorces became widespread (in the 1970s). The idea of children being able to choose their own marriage partner was not a common practice during this time period.

Beginning with an Arkansas Law Passed in 1835, by 1860