Question

6. In many Amerindian societies, women worked in the fields while men hunted. Columbus stated, "The women appear to me to work harder than the men…" Why do you think Columbus believed this and what problems might this cause?

Answer 1

Answer:

Columbus's view presents that he belonged to a different society where women have different roles than what he saw in Indian American societies.

Explanation:

Because of the perceived disparities in the work of native women compared to European women,  Columbus and fellow companions identified American Indian women as inferior to their male counterparts. What they saw in America was that native women conducted what the Europeans regarded as the work of men. But from the Native American perspective, women's roles represented the cooperation, consistency, and self-determination of their own societal norms.