What is riding the stang - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the Common Scold? - Answer- troublesome and angry women who break the public peace. It was a crime that consisted of speaking one's mind and could only be committed by women. When was the Common Scold Law declared obsolete in England by the Criminal Law Act ? - Answer- In 1967 When was the last women convicted of being a common scold in the U.S.? - Answer- in 1829, but the last women accused of being a scold in the U.S. was in 1971 in New Jersey. What is Riding the Stang? - Ans...