THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
NAPOLEONIC WARS
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Question
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Napoleon’s Civil Code treated women ____
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as legal equals to men.
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as co-owners of property with their husbands.
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equally in divorce proceedings.
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as less equal than men.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children.
Detailed explanation-2: -Women were forbidden from entering into legal contracts, nor could they be a party to lawsuits or testify in court. Wives couldn’t engage in commerce without a husband’s written permission, and all property in a marriage was the husband’s. Simply put, the Code was sexist, which reflected Napoleon’s own sexism.
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