This article aims at exploring the dynamics of women’s property right in southern US culture, which is interwoven with and embroided by loss and victories, as well as accomodation and resistance. This study demonstrates that women’s property right is greatly influenced by the masculinity and patriarchial power of southernmen. Tulisan ini bertujuan menelaah dinamika perkembangan hak wanita atas properti di AS bagian selatan yang dihiasi sulaman kemenangan dan kekalahan serta akomodasi dan resistensi. Tulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa hak wanita atas properti sangat dipengaruhi oleh maskulinitas dan kekuasaan patriarkal suami-suami di daerah Selatan.