World BrieflySierra Leone's first lady escaped child marriage - now she runs half a country (allegedly)
AhimsaStates with no mininimum age:
California
Mississippi
New Mexico
States with minimum age = 15:
Hawaii
Kansas
More info:
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-where-child-marriage-lawful-after-ok-ban-12048200
"Child marriage is defined as a marriage where at least one of the parties is under 18, which the United Nations calls a human rights violation and a form of forced marriage since at least one or both parties have not given their full, free and informed consent."
"Map Shows Where Child Marriage Is Lawful After OK (Oklahoma) Ban Becomes Law"
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-where-child-marriage-lawful-after-ok-ban-12048200
Oklahoma recently became the 17th state to ban child marriage.
"Enacting these provisions is critical as it directly impacts hundreds of children—most of them young girls—whose protections under the law are now strengthened."
Can you guess which 3 states have no minimum age for marriage? See reply for an answer
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KillBait News1942 Tennessee Case: 14-Year-Old Mattie Pearl Manning Convicted of Husband’s Murder
📰 Original title: The Story of Child Shooting Her Middle-Aged Husband in Tennessee, 1942
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1942 Tennessee Case: 14-Year-Old Mattie Pearl Manning Convicted of Husband’s Murder
In June 1942, a tragic and highly publicized case unfolded in Lowland, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Mattie Pearl Manning, a 14-year-old child bride with only a second-grade education, and her father, Frank Morgan, were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The case arose from the fatal shooting of Mattie Pearl’s 35-year-old husband, Daymon W. Manning, at the breakfast table in Frank Morgan’s home. The circumstances surrounding the murder were contentious, with conflicting accounts from both Mattie Pearl and her father. Initially, Mattie claimed full responsibility, stating she acted because her husband threatened her. Subsequently, her father submitted a confession to exonerate her, only to later retract it. The trial in Morristown, Tennessee, drew national attention due to the unusual nature of the crime and the dramatic shifts in testimony. The jury quickly found Mattie Pearl guilty of second-degree murder, and her father guilty of aiding and abetting. Despite the severity of the case, historical records show that Mattie Pearl, later known as Mattie Pearl Morgan Greene, lived until 2007. The case remains a notable example of early 20th-century child marriage, domestic conflict, and criminal justice in the United States.
KillBait1942 Tennessee Case: 14-Year-Old Mattie Pearl Manning Convicted of Husband’s Murder
📰 Original title: The Story of Child Shooting Her Middle-Aged Husband in Tennessee, 1942
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️
View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/1942-tennessee-case-14-year-old-mattie-pearl-manning-convicted-of-husband-s-murder.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social
1942 Tennessee Case: 14-Year-Old Mattie Pearl Manning Convicted of Husband’s Murder
In June 1942, a tragic and highly publicized case unfolded in Lowland, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Mattie Pearl Manning, a 14-year-old child bride with only a second-grade education, and her father, Frank Morgan, were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The case arose from the fatal shooting of Mattie Pearl’s 35-year-old husband, Daymon W. Manning, at the breakfast table in Frank Morgan’s home. The circumstances surrounding the murder were contentious, with conflicting accounts from both Mattie Pearl and her father. Initially, Mattie claimed full responsibility, stating she acted because her husband threatened her. Subsequently, her father submitted a confession to exonerate her, only to later retract it. The trial in Morristown, Tennessee, drew national attention due to the unusual nature of the crime and the dramatic shifts in testimony. The jury quickly found Mattie Pearl guilty of second-degree murder, and her father guilty of aiding and abetting. Despite the severity of the case, historical records show that Mattie Pearl, later known as Mattie Pearl Morgan Greene, lived until 2007. The case remains a notable example of early 20th-century child marriage, domestic conflict, and criminal justice in the United States.
Mathrubhumi EnglishThe Taliban’s new family law decree in Afghanistan says the silence of a “virgin girl” can be treated as consent to marriage under certain circumstances, drawing criticism from rights groups and activists https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/taliban-afghanistan-marriage-law-virgin-girl-silence-consent-child-marriage-rights-pk8pxclc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Afghanistan #Taliban #WomenRights #ChildMarriage
MusiqueNow 🇵🇸 ✡️The #USNaziParty LOST in #Oklahoma
#JJHumphreys and 35 other #GOPnazis voted against BAN on #ChildMarriage
Luckily, everyone else had enough sense to ban adults marrying children.
Oklahoma Republicans Vote AGAINST Marriage Bill… But It PASSES Anyway #Oklahoma #Marriage #Politics
A 16-year-old girl in Bengaluru was rescued from an alleged child marriage after her boyfriend alerted officials ahead of the wedding https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/bengaluru-16-year-old-girl-rescued-from-child-marriage-after-boyfriend-alerts-authorities-l6osuxyo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bengaluru #ChildMarriage
N-gated Hacker News📉 Who would've thought that keeping girls in school could actually reduce child marriages? 🎓 In other news, water is wet. Meanwhile, Nature.com is too busy waging war on outdated browsers to notice their own CSS apocalypse. 💻🚀
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00796-2 #childmarriage #education #girlsinschool #technology #CSSNature #outdatedbrowsers #HackerNews #ngated
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00796-2 #childmarriage #education #girlsinschool #technology #CSSNature #outdatedbrowsers #HackerNews #ngated
Hacker NewsChild marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00796-2
#HackerNews #childmarriage #education #girls #empowerment #Nigeria