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“The law known as Marchetta, or Marquette, compelled newly married women to a most dishonorable servitude. They were regarded as the rightful prey of the Feudal Lord from one to three days after their marriage, and from this custom the eldest son of the serf was held as the son of the Lord.... Marquette was claimed by the Lord's Spiritual, as well as by the Lord's Temporal. The Church, indeed, was the bulwark of this base feudal claim.”

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Matilda Joslyn Gage

Matilda Joslyn Gage was an American activist and social reformer. Born on March 24, 1826, and died on March 18, 1898, Gage is renowned for her relentless pursuit of women's suffrage and gender equality, being a key figure in the American women's rights movement of the 19th century. more

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