The Women's International Center website stated: "In early American history, a man virtually owned his wife and children, as well as his property materials. » Women have been considered property for many years. As noted in the context of the Wife's Lamentations, the Wife may have been used as a peace deal. No matter how much her husband loved her, family always came before anything and anyone else, including wives who were considered property. Aside from the fact that women have been considered property throughout history, they are known to give of themselves to please others, such as being slaves for money and even earning money.