The words to have and to hold appeared in both marriage vows and ________, which demonstrated how legal authority ________.A) indentured servant contracts; extended to all the hardest workers and caregiversB) freedom petitions; resulted in slaves commonly having the same property rights as poor whitesC) abolition laws; was granted to slaves in the North through a rapid processD) the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom; resided first and foremost with the churchE) deeds transferring land ownership; still rested with the husband over the wife

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The words to have and to hold appeared in both marriage vows and ________, which demonstrated how legal authority ________.A)  indentured servant contracts; extended to all the hardest workers and caregiversB)  freedom petitions; resulted in slaves commonly having the same property rights as poor whitesC)  abolition laws; was granted to slaves in the North through a rapid processD)  the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom; resided first and foremost with the churchE)  deeds transferring land ownership; still rested with the husband over the wife

Laura Gomez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  The phrase to have and to hold is commonly found in both marriage vows and deeds transferring land ownership. This demonstrates how, historically, legal authority and control over property—including land and, by extension, the rights within a marriage—typically remained with the husband over the wife. This reflects the patriarchal nature of property rights and marriage laws.

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