FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
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Gave women equal rights to men.
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Gave women more rights than men.
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Gave women the opportunity to own land.
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Women had fewer rights than men.
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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. All male citizens were also granted equal rights under the law and the right to religious dissent, but colonial slavery was reintroduced.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Code Napoléon, Napoleon restricted the rights gained by women during the Revolution to divorce by mutual consent. Fathers were given back the right to have wayward children imprisoned. The right of women to handle money was severely restricted unless they were registered traders.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.