In 1871, Commonwealth v. McAfee was the first court case to do what?

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Commonwealth v. McAfee was the first court case to make wife-beating a crime. It involved a man who beat his wife so severely that she required medical attention. The court ruled that "the law in no way recognizes the right of the husband to inflict any chastisement, or to exercise any control over the person of the wife, but in a case of necessity." This decision marked a significant moment in the history of women's rights and the movement to end violence against women.

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