What are some roles of Puritan women?
After reading a few articles, I have come to the conclusion that a Puritan wife was essentially a slave to her husband. Anything he wanted, he got. All the dirty, menial tasks were the lot of the women. Their love of God must have been the only thing that kept them subservient to men in ALL matters. There are many references and links you could use for your research. Here are a few quotes and references that may be of a help to you: Although the Puritan religion was extremely restrictive to everyone and especially women it was also a great source of support and strength through the hardships these people endured. More often women were taught to read so that they could read the Bible but few learned to write as it was thought that there was no reason a woman should know how to write. Writing was the prerogative of men. A woman was expected to be subservient to her father until she married and then to her husband. Ministers often reminded their flock that women were inferior to men and m
