jan 10, 1862 - California allows women to bank under their own names
Description:
California passed a law that established a state savings and loan industry that guaranteed that a woman was entitled to maintain control of any money she deposited in her own name.The state recognized the financial independence of women and approved a loan to a woman in the same year.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 10, 1862
Now
~ 163 years ago