Diplomacy
-All of the following statements are true of both married women and slaves in the antebellum United States EXCEPT:
A)They could not retain control over any property that they acquired.
B)They could be beaten by their husbands/masters without legal consequences.
C)Their earnings were legally the property of their husband/master.
D)Their children could be sold by their husband/master.
E)They could not sue in court on their own behalf.

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Married women's children could not be sold, although women were not guaranteed custody rights. Thus, women could be refused access to their children in a divorce. Otherwise, women had few legal rights, and any material possessions they gained became property of their husband or master. Prior to the vote, women would see improvements in retaining property and their wages.

Diplomacy -All of the Following Statements Are True of Both Married