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Examination of Sarah Carrier

Sarah Carrier: aged 7

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Examination of Thomas Carrier, Jr.

Thomas Carrier: aged 9

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Confessions of Dorothy and Abigail Faulkner, Jr.

Dorothy and Abigail Faulkner: aged 10 and 8

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Al-Muwatta on the Legal Testimony of Children

The legal practice described in the source relates the opinion of jurists on the use of children's statements in the courts.

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Aqiqa, Islamic Birth Ritual

The hadith, or narrated report, reflects the Islamic custom of sacrificing a sheep upon the birth of a child, sharing the meat with extended family members, and donating some of it as charity (sadaqa).

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"Admission of Jews to Rights of Citizenship," 27 September 1791

After several tumultuous discussions about the Jewish communities still excluded from political rights, the National Assembly finally voted to regularize the situation of all the different Jewish communities on 27 September 1791.

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Benjamín Montes with Bourgan, Funge, and Company

Since 1810, social critics in Buenos Aires had long been concerned about young people from the lower classes—especially young men—exercising greater independence within the home.

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Don Eduardo Brown v. Don Leonardo Brown

During the Rosas era, parents in Argentina grew increasingly concerned about the behavior of their children. Lawsuits throughout this turbulent period illustrate the disagreements between young people and their parents over marriage choice, property rights, and inheritance.

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Ignacia Funes and Teresa Bulnes to Manuel López

In Córdoba, Argentina's second largest province, two women, Ignacia Funes and Teresa Bulnes, found themselves defending the conduct of two children, who were accused by their stepfather, known only as "Roca," of composing pro-Unitarian songs.

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José Antonio Juárez, "Petition for Permission to Marry," May 15th, 1830, Children and Youth in History.

Children frequently turned to the courts in seeking greater independence from their parents, especially in matters related to marriage choice.