Monday, September 27, 2010

What was the role of women during the colonial period?only tell me the role in general of women during that time

The role of women in the American colonies was not the
same for all women at all times.  Please follow the link for a good, in-depth discussion
of this topic.


Overall, though, the role of women was
subordinate to men, but not in the same ways as it would later
be.


Women during this time were legally subordinate to
men.  For example, women could generally not own any property.  They were always the
legal dependents of some man, whether it be their father or their husband or even their
son.  Women, of course, could not vote.


On the other hand,
women were much more equal to men economically during this time than they would later
be.  During this time, most economic activity was done in the household (as opposed to
off at some factory or something) and women played a significant role.  Women would be
in charge of, for example, caring for animals, collecting eggs, making butter, and
making clothes.  All of these were important economic activities.  It was only later
that all the money came from outside the home and women came to be more of housekeepers
than important economic players.

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