America Has Always Had an Income Tax
The first income tax in the U.S. was part of the Revenue Act of 1861, the first permanent income tax was in 1913 as part of the 16th Amendment.
Laws
Laws are a system of rules that govern behavior. Typically laws are written, followed, and enforced as a social contract between members of society.
Married Women Couldn’t Own Money in the 1800s
Before the Married Women’s Property Acts of the 1800s, a married woman’s money (and sometimes property) was automatically the property of her husband.