INDEX

Iowa,

192

193

Jewish ideas about women,

Kentucky,

Lecky, analysis of character of women,

Louisiana,

Macaulay on the effects of freedom,

270

273

Maine,

198

Marriage, women in, under Roman Law,

;

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,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Moral argument against suffrage,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Old Maid, treatment of, by Christians,

Oregon,

Partiality of Roman Law to women,

Pennsylvania,

221

222

Physiological argument against suffrage,

238

243

Political or social argument against suffrage,

243

255

Power of father, under Roman Law,

;

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,

;

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,

Respect for women, among Romans,

among ancient Germans, 79-80

Rhode Island,

222

223

Ritchie case in Illinois,

283

284

Roman Catholic Church, attitude to women,

106

119

Second marriages, opinions of Church Fathers concerning,

Legislation of Christian Emperors, 69-72

Slaves, women, under Roman Law,

among Germanic peoples, 97

under Canon Law, 111

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Suffrage, woman, in England,

144

148

in the United States, 151-155, 157-167