Whig (nationalist) Governor John Young, of New York signs the Married Women’s Property Act, safeguarding the property of married women.
[restored 1/29/2022]
The Revolutions of ‘48 continue: Moldavian liberals and nationalists unsuccessfully petition Nicholas I, of the Empire of Russia, of local autonomy.
[added 9/20/2026]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
New York Constitution of 1846 Article I, Section 13
en.wikisource.org/wiki/New_York_Constitution_of_1846
References:
Upstate New York and the Women’s Rights Movement
rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/wny-womens-rights-movement
Revolutions of 1848
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848
Moldavian Revolution of 1848 – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavian_Revolution_of_1848#Course_of_events
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