These excerpts are laws from the Napoleonic Code. 8. Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights.
213. The husband owes protection to his wife, the wife
obedience to her husband.
1421. The husband alone administers the property of the
community. He may sell it, alienate and pledge it without
the concurrence (agreement) of his wife.
- The Napoleonic Code (1804)
Which statement best summarizes this set of laws?
They denied rights to almost all citizens of France.
They gave both men and women greater equality
under the law.
They took away rights that had been gained during
the French Revolution.
They gave men greater freedom while restricting
the rights of women.