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The Sovereignty And Goodness O

Personally, I would characterize the roles of women in the seventeenth century New England based on Rowlandson’s narrative as sub servant to men. Men in this society were the head of their households, pillars in the community and leaders in the church. There were a few women for example, Anne Hutchinson who tried to speak out publicly. The fact that that she was a women declaring her spiritual authority in a public setting made her even more dangerous in the eyes of Massachusetts authorities. Therefore, she and her closest adherents were banished from the colony, with most, including Hutchinson herself, moving to the more tolerant Rhode Island. (Pg 9) This is an excellent example that New England women knew their role and violation of their role was not tolerated. In the seventeenth century women’s primary existence was to serve their husbands and take care of the children and homes. In today’s society that might sound like slavery of some sort but this was the way......


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