Under the common law doctrine of femme couverte, _________.

a. women were considered economically autonomous
b. wives were their husbands’ chattel
c. women could buy and sell property
d. wives did not have the power to initiate a divorce


b. wives were their husbands’ chattel

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a. true b. false

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