American Marriage Laws in Their Social Aspects

First published in 1904, this book provides an overview of marriage laws in the United States and their social implications. It covers topics such as common-law marriage, divorce, and interracial marriage. The authors also examine the ways in which marriage laws reflect and shape cultural attitudes towards gender, race, and class.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.