1860 Marriage Equality
"Marriage today is not what it was under the common law tradition, under the civil law tradition. Marriage was a relationship of a dominant male to a subordinate female. That ended as a result of this court's decision in 1982, when Louisiana's Head and Master Rule was struck down. Would that be a choice that state should be allowed to have? To cling to marriage the way it once was?" -The Notorious RBG
This week we listened to the oral arguments for Obergefell v. Hodges- the Supreme Court's current case about the legality of gay marriage bans while digging through a bunch of pension records (because we are nerds). Think the definition of marriage hasn't changed over time? Check out this government-issued 1860 marriage certificate from the city of St. Louis. Ladies, submit to your husbands, and gents, don't be bitter about it! No wonder Thomas and Catherine got divorced.
