Sunday, April 21, 2013

Up until an Alabama Supreme Court case in 1871 a husband had the legal privilege to "beat his wife with a stick, pull her hair, choke her, spit in her face or kick her about the floor"

Did you know that up until an Alabama Supreme Court case in 1871 a husband had the legal privilege to “beat his wife with a stick, pull her hair, choke her, spit in her face or kick her about the floor”. The prohibition quickly spread to other states.


 


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Up until an Alabama Supreme Court case in 1871 a husband had the legal privilege to "beat his wife with a stick, pull her hair, choke her, spit in her face or kick her about the floor"

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