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- In the US, women were not generally allowed to open bank accounts on their own until the 1960s. Before this, they often required a husband's signature or a male co-signer to open or maintain a bank account. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 solidified this right, prohibiting discrimination based on sex or marital status in granting credit, including bank accounts.
- Late 1960s and 1970s: Many states moved towards no-fault divorce, where couples could divorce based on "irreconcilable differences" without proving wrongdoing.
- 1969: California became the first state to adopt a no-fault divorce law.
- In the United States, 40 years ago (1985), women faced significant limitations in various aspects of their lives. They could be fired for getting pregnant, denied equal pay for equal work, and had limited legal protections against sexual harassment.
- Additionally, women were excluded from jury duty in some states, and it was still illegal for them to be on the front lines in the military