G2+Question+1

1) What rights were denied to your group? Provide examples of how the rights were denied.

 * As you research your question, keep track of:**
 * What questions do you still have that relate to the topic? What did your topic cause you to wonder about?
 * Cite your sources in MLA format. (You may use BIBME or Citation Machine).

__Group 2, Question 1 __

__Women were denied the right to: __

- vote - hold office - higher education - professional occupations

__Examples of how rights were denied__:

- a wife had no legal identity apart from her husband  - she could not be sued, nor could she bring a legal suit - she could not make a contract, nor could she own property - she was not permitted to control her own wages or gain custody of her children in case of separation or divorce