when were women allowed to own property in the us

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Women gained property ownership rights in the U.S. gradually from the 1830s. Early laws, like Mississippi’s 1839 act, permitted married women to own property with their husband’s consent. By 1900, every state had adopted laws, based on New York’s 1848 Married Women’s Property Act, enabling married women to hold property and retain their income.