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In my opinion, it really didn't matter if she had someone speak on her behalf. According to the officials she was breaking the fifth commandment with her words. The punishment for this is banishment??? I think this is a little harsh, but Puritan women were not supposed to become "preachers" they were supposed to listen and obey. Thankfully things have changed in this respect. -- Pam Petzold | In my opinion, it really didn't matter if she had someone speak on her behalf. According to the officials she was breaking the fifth commandment with her words. The punishment for this is banishment??? I think this is a little harsh, but Puritan women were not supposed to become "preachers" they were supposed to listen and obey. Thankfully things have changed in this respect. -- Pam Petzold | ||
| − | I found Anne Hutchinson to be a very interesting person. She was incredibly smart and seemed to be making a fool out of the man questioning her. I could almost picture her secretly laughing at the man questioning her as she in turn continually quizzed him. I wonder what would have happened if more women had been like Anne, would the men have eventually given up, or would they have become more harsh and critical of women? -- Emma C. | + | I found Anne Hutchinson to be a very interesting person. She was incredibly smart and seemed to be making a fool out of the man questioning her. I could almost picture her secretly laughing at the man questioning her as she in turn continually quizzed him.''' I wonder what would have happened if more women had been like Anne, would the men have eventually given up, or would they have become more harsh and critical of women?''' -- Emma C. |
== Lancashire, England Women’s Meeting structure, Quaker women in 1675 == | == Lancashire, England Women’s Meeting structure, Quaker women in 1675 == | ||
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== Bridget Bishop convicted of witchcraft 1692; “Casco Girls” accuse George Burroughs, 1692 == | == Bridget Bishop convicted of witchcraft 1692; “Casco Girls” accuse George Burroughs, 1692 == | ||
| − | The George Burroughs case is especially interesting to me. If we interpret the trials (to oversimplify) as a last gasp of secular government trying desperately to hang on to the last vestiges of their power, then why would the court have permitted the trial of a minister to proceed? Was it too late at this point to stop the snowballing effect of the witch craze? If Burroughs had been, say the first person accused, would his charges have been dismissed? --Stef | + | The George Burroughs case is especially interesting to me. If we interpret the trials (to oversimplify) as a last gasp of secular government trying desperately to hang on to the last vestiges of their power, then why would the court have permitted the trial of a minister to proceed? Was it too late at this point to stop the snowballing effect of the witch craze?''' If Burroughs had been, say the first person accused, would his charges have been dismissed?''' --Stef |
== Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | == Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | ||
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'''After reading this I couldn't help but wonder if these were the first female slaves he'd ever owned? The slaves seem to be playing him. It doesn't seem like he is very authoritative with them, almost like he just leaves his property and expects everyone to work without supervision'''. --Remy B. | '''After reading this I couldn't help but wonder if these were the first female slaves he'd ever owned? The slaves seem to be playing him. It doesn't seem like he is very authoritative with them, almost like he just leaves his property and expects everyone to work without supervision'''. --Remy B. | ||
| − | I was particularly interested in the Landon Carter complaints. As a Virginia slaveholder, it is understandable that he had to be a strict master, but his diary entries reveal a wicked and heartless man. This was around the time when slaves were over 60% of the population and laws reinforced the racial discriminations, but it seems Landon Carter has a particular dislike for women and children. His complaints about Mcginnis’ daughter and her “Hysteric frights” made it sound like he was complaining about the natural responses of a young child. How old was this poor girl anyway? Were most slaves treated this way in large plantations? -- Emma C. | + | I was particularly interested in the Landon Carter complaints. As a Virginia slaveholder, it is understandable that he had to be a strict master, but his diary entries reveal a wicked and heartless man. This was around the time when slaves were over 60% of the population and laws reinforced the racial discriminations, but''' it seems Landon Carter has a particular dislike for women and children.''' His complaints about Mcginnis’ daughter and her “Hysteric frights” made it sound like he was complaining about the natural responses of a young child. How old was this poor girl anyway? Were most slaves treated this way in large plantations? -- Emma C. |
== George Washington's slave list (1786) and slave work assignments (1786-88) == | == George Washington's slave list (1786) and slave work assignments (1786-88) == | ||
