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The Legal Knowledge of Women in the 19th Century

The Legal Knowledge of Women in the 19th Century

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Although women were not admitted to UVA Law as students until 1920, their presence on Grounds helped shape the legal curriculum of the 19th century. Professor Laura Edwards discusses the Black and white women who lived and labored at UVA, and the ways in which they navigated the repressive limitations on their legal power. 

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