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Dutch law extended substantial autonomy to women, compared to British custom, and the fact was reflected in society “Strong and assertive Dutch wives were commonplace,” observe two historians of New York City. Even after the English conquest, the tradition persisted, and Dutch women conducted business in their own names.
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