INDEX
Reading edition
A
Adultery, under Roman Law,
19
-
22
laws modified by Justinian, 68-69
among Germanic peoples, 80, 86, 87
see also under various States.
Age of Consent, under English Law,
138
-
139
in the United States, 155-156, 167-168, 275
see also under various States.
Alabama,
175
-
176
Apostles, teachings about women,
55
-
57
Arizona,
176
-
177
Arkansas,
177
-
178
Attainder, bills of, in Roman Empire,
35
-
37
laws of Arcadius, Honorius, and Constantine, 75-76
of Pope Innocent III, 116.
B
Breach of Promise, under Roman Law,
12
modification by Constantine, 72
by Justinian, 73
Business, woman in, under Roman Empire,
29
in England, 143
in the United States, 173-174
see also under each State
C
California,
178
-
180
Chastisement, right of husband to chastise wife under English Law,
125
-
127
Christ, teachings about women,
52
-
53
Colorado,
180
-
181
Connecticut,
181
-
182
Consent of women to marriage, under Roman Law,
10
opinions of Church Fathers, 60
enactments of Christian Emperors, 74
Crimes against women, under Roman Law,
41
-
42
,
76
among Germanic peoples, 94-97
under English Law, 138-139
Curtesy, defined,
174
under English Law, 127-129
see also under various States.
Custom, power of,
266
-
269
D
Delaware,
182
-
183
Discrepancy in wages paid to women,
280
-
283
District of Columbia,
183
-
184
Divorce, under Roman Law,
22
-
26
;
modified by Theodosius and Valentinian, 66;
by Justinian, 67;
by Justin, 68;
among Germanic peoples, 85-86, 88;
under Canon Law, 111-116;
under English Law, 133-137;
general considerations, 285-287;
see also under various States.
Double standard of morality,
273
-
274
Dower, defined,
174
;
right of, in English Law, 128;
see also under different States.
Dowry, under Roman Law,
14
-
16
,
19
;
among ancient Gauls, 78;
among Germanic peoples, 80, 83, 92
E
Education, rights of women to an,
under Roman Empire, 42-45;
in England, 139-143;
in the United States, 168-170
F
Fathers of the Church, their commands concerning women,
57
-
63
Florida,
184
-
186
G
Georgia,
186
-
187
Gifts between husband and wife, under Roman Law,
16
-
17
;
changes by Justinian, 73-74
Guardian, decay of power of, under Roman Law,
7
-
8
Guardians, women as, under Roman Law,
3
;
laws modified by Justinian, 75;
see also under various States.
Guardianship under Roman Law,
1
-
3
;
among Germanic peoples, 81-82
H
Husband and wife, under Roman Law,
12
-
22
;
among Germanic peoples, 84-85;
under Canon Law, 106, 110, 111;
under English Law, 124-133;
see also under various States
I
Idaho,
187
-
188
Illinois,
188
-
189
;
Ritchie case, 283-284
Indian Territory,
191
Indiana,
189
-
191
Inheritance rights of women, under Roman Law,
34
-
40
,
74
;
modified by Justinian, 75;
among Germanic peoples, 88-91;
under English Law, 121, 122, 128
Intellectual inferiority of women, argument discussed,
255
-
259
Iowa,
192
-
193
J
Jewish ideas about women,
54
-
55
K
Kansas,
193
-
194
Kentucky,
194
-
196
L
Lecky, analysis of character of women,
261
-
264
Louisiana,
196
-
198
M
Macaulay on the effects of freedom,
270
-
273
Maine,
198
Marriage, women in, under Roman Law,
9
-
26
;
opinions of Church Fathers, 60-61;
among ancient Gauls and Germans, 78, 80;
among Germanic peoples, 83, 84;
under Canon Law, 107-110;
under English Law, 125-133;
modern changes in views of, 287;
see also under various States.
Maryland,
199
-
200
Massachusetts,
200
-
201
Michigan,
202
-
203
Minnesota,
203
-
204
Mississippi,
204
-
205
Missouri,
205
-
207
Montana,
207
-
208
Moral argument against suffrage,
259
-
261
N
Nebraska,
208
-
209
Nevada,
209
-
210
New Hampshire,
211
-
212
New Jersey,
212
-
213
New Mexico,
213
-
214
New York,
214
-
215
North Carolina,
215
-
216
North Dakota,
216
-
217
O
Ohio,
217
-
219
Oklahoma,
219
-
220
Old Maid, treatment of, by Christians,
246
-
247
Oregon,
220
-
221
P
Partiality of Roman Law to women,
19
,
33
,
34
Pennsylvania,
221
-
222
Physiological argument against suffrage,
238
-
243
Political or social argument against suffrage,
243
-
255
Power of father, under Roman Law,
2
,
10
,
20
,
21
,
30
,
35
;
under early Christians, 55, 60;
among Germanic peoples, 81, 84, 91
under English Law, 123
Professions, women in, in England,
143
-
144
;
in United States, 171-173, and see under
various States;
need of opening all, to women, 277-280
Property rights of married women, under Roman Law,
14
-
16
;
among Germanic peoples, 84, 88, 92-94;
under English Law, 127-133;
of widows and single women, under Roman Law, 26-29;
among Germanic peoples, 88, 93-94;
under English Law, 121
in the United States, 156
Protection of property of children under Roman Law,
40
-
41
R
Respect for women, among Romans,
3
-
7
among ancient Germans, 79-80
Rhode Island,
222
-
223
Ritchie case in Illinois,
283
-
284
Roman Catholic Church, attitude to women,
87
-
88
,
98
,
106
-
119
S
Second marriages, opinions of Church Fathers concerning,
61
Legislation of Christian Emperors, 69-72
Slaves, women, under Roman Law,
46
-
49
among Germanic peoples, 97
under Canon Law, 111
South Carolina,
223
-
224
South Dakota,
224
-
225
Suffrage, woman, in England,
144
-
148
in the United States, 151-155, 157-167
see also under various States.
Suits, women engaging in, under Roman Law,
30
-
33
T
Tennessee,
226
Texas,
227
Theological argument against women's rights,
237
-
238
Training of women for higher ideals,
276
-
277
U
Utah,
227
-
228
V
Vermont,
228
-
229
Vestal Virgins,
45
Virginia,
229
-
230
W
Washington,
230
-
231
West Virginia,
231
-
232
Wisconsin,
232
-
233
Women: see under
Divorce, Dowry, Marriage, Husband and Wife
, etc.
Wyoming,
234
INDEX TO SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER
A
Advance of equal suffrage, chronological tables,
289
-
291
Amendment, constitutional, for suffrage,
291
;
rejected by Senate, 292-293;
and by House, 294
B
Bryan, favours suffrage,
294
-
295
C
Cat and Mouse Act,
298
D
Divorce, proposals for reform defeated in England,
299
-
300
E
Europe, general status of women's rights in,
300
F
Falconer, Congressman, reply to Heflin,
294
Feminism,
305
-
306
G
Germany, position of women in,
300
-
302
H
Heflin, Congressman, speech on suffrage,
293
J
Journals, official, of various women's organisations,
307
L
Legislation, most recent examples of, for protection of women,
296
-
297
M
Mann, Congressman, remarks on suffrage parade,
292
Militant suffragettes,
298
-
299
R
Roman Empire, assumption that its fall was due to liberty allowed women,
306
-
307
Roosevelt, opinion on suffrage,
291
S
Schopenhauer, remarks on nature of women,
300
-
301
Sphere, woman's sphere argument,
302
-
303
T
Tendencies and results of women's rights movement,
303
-
306
W
Wilson, President, position on suffrage,
294