1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Baptist A much better than usual

A much better than usual example of a rare abolitionist text

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1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Baptist A much better than usualA very scarce first edition of John Proffatt's foundational legal treatise that systematically analyzed and challenged the discriminatory statutes governing 19th century women. Written by a member of the New York Bar, this seminal work moved beyond mere legal description to provide a comprehensive historical survey, tracing womens legal standing from ancient civilizations to the American Victorian era. Proffatt specifically interrogated the inequities