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Virginia Vignettes

They could not vote, serve in the militia, or hold public offices.

They could not act as jurors, but they could give testimony. Seventeenth-century observers ridiculed assertive women as unruly and disorderly and held them responsible for social discord. “Brabbling” or quarrelsome speech among women was a crime, punishable by fines or the humiliation of a public ducking.

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