White men have always controlled their wives' wages. Colored men were not able to do so until they themselves became free. Then they owned both their wives and their wages.
Susan B. AnthonyAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 15, 1820
- Died: March 13, 1906
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