... the patrilineage held and distributed the land. They distributed the land as necessary to male members. The woman's access to land depended on the female's obligations or duties within the gendered division of labor. Agriculture was the job of many African women. The men believed in having a lot of wives, all of the wives worked together and farmed his land for ... of that constitution as well as a part from the Virginia Bill of Rights. She then pointed out that it said "all men are born free and equal." Relying on that language she sued for emancipation. It was not until 1790 that more...

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