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== Roger Williams Remarks on Narragansett women – 1643 == | == Roger Williams Remarks on Narragansett women – 1643 == | ||
| − | + | Roger Williams account of life among the Native American's is remarkable. It is fascinating how much of their culture he gained an insight in, especially with his translation of some of their words. Roger's writing, while it does praise some aspects of Indian life, contains less bias than most of the other readings we have done. He does an excellent job of simply reporting facts and observations of the Native American lifestyle. --Grace Christenson | |
== Mary Musgrove assists the Georgians in Dealing with the Choctaws, 1734 & Mary Musgrove Seeks aid for past service from GA, 1747 == | == Mary Musgrove assists the Georgians in Dealing with the Choctaws, 1734 & Mary Musgrove Seeks aid for past service from GA, 1747 == | ||
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== Wamponoag women of Martha’s Vineyard, 1727 == | == Wamponoag women of Martha’s Vineyard, 1727 == | ||
| + | This is definitely one account in which one must read in between the lines. ''' While it is possible that the native women described by Mayhew reflects a culture “simultaneously Christian and Indian” we must ask ourselves what factors would have shaped these women’s decisions? Written generations later than the previous accounts, how might these women have acted a century earlier?''' Furthermore, how might a Native’s concept of Christianity be different from a European’s perspective? – Seth Mintzer | ||
== Sarah Ahhaton’s trial, 1668 == | == Sarah Ahhaton’s trial, 1668 == | ||
