Question

Review the documents on page 118 of the textbook. Explain the roles of women in colonial society, and evaluate the roles of wealth and class in the work expected of women. Make sure to cite the documents in your response.

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The role of women during colonial times varied within colonies. In the Puritan societies, women were thought to be their husband's subordinate. These women never worked in fields with their husbands. In German communities though, women worked the fields and were granted more property over freedom. Unlike the English colonial wives, German and Dutch wives owned their own clothes and other items and were also given the ability to write wills disposing of the property brought into the marriage. 

In regards to the classes, wealthy European women enjoyed the life women would in Europe, which is one of big towns and houses. These women would work since they mostly had servants. Women who were in the low class and were the average colonial woman, needed to work depending on their region. If they were part of the German societies they would work fields and if they were from English societies, they would most likely clean, cook or look after children.

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