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Maybe this is due to the layout of towns in New England verses the Chesapeake. Towns are more prevelant in the north and, perhaps because of this, courts and town councils seem to be more prevelant as well. When you live in an isolated area, probably far removed from the courts and your neighbors, it would be harder to go to the court for anything at all so something like a domestic dispute would be hard to take to court. -- Allison Johnson | Maybe this is due to the layout of towns in New England verses the Chesapeake. Towns are more prevelant in the north and, perhaps because of this, courts and town councils seem to be more prevelant as well. When you live in an isolated area, probably far removed from the courts and your neighbors, it would be harder to go to the court for anything at all so something like a domestic dispute would be hard to take to court. -- Allison Johnson | ||
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| + | Also, keep in mind that in New England it was seen that the household reflected the status of the larger community and was referred to as "the little commonwealth". This implies that to have a well governed commonwealth of Mass. the households and family life need to be running smoothly. Therefore, it makes sense that divorce would be granted more often because neighbors would be concerned about others domestic concerns becuase if a family is having issues, not only would it reflect poorly on the family, but it would also affect the larger affairs of the village and/or common wealth. Peace and a smooth running government was the goal in new England and it seems that the goverment was willing to grant women divorce if it was going to benifit the greater commmunitiy. -Katelynn V. | ||
In response to Elizabeth's comment, I was wondering how varying views of marriage may have affected divorce rates in New England and the Chesapeake region. I think we've read that the Puritans viewed marriage more as a civil union than a sacred bond, so it may not actually be contradictory for them to allow divorce. What type of religion, if any, flourished in the Chesapeake? -- Ashley H. | In response to Elizabeth's comment, I was wondering how varying views of marriage may have affected divorce rates in New England and the Chesapeake region. I think we've read that the Puritans viewed marriage more as a civil union than a sacred bond, so it may not actually be contradictory for them to allow divorce. What type of religion, if any, flourished in the Chesapeake? -- Ashley H. | ||
