Question

What have you previously learned or read about colonial women resisters, such as Anne Hutchinson, and women’s resistance movements?
What happens to your understanding of American history when women’s voices are excluded?

When they are included?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Anne Hutchinson, who is a very popular feminist, had a resistance movement for women. After noticing how males dominated religious leadership positions of her time, she gathered women together, challenged the male-dominated religious authorities, and preached that both men and women had equal rights and abilities to be in leadership positions and make positive impacts in religion and society.

In American history, whenever women’s voices are included, statistics and studies have shown that there are positive economic outcomes for the country; increasing the participation of women in politics has generally led to wider economic impacts. American history has proven that elected female officials mostly focus on health, civil rights, and education. Electing more female legislators in office increases the likelihood of resolving issues in these areas, and improving the economy. Female voices and legislators create policies that improve very important parts of the economy. In federal programs, congresswomen have delivered 9% more per annum to their home districts than their male counterparts and almost passed laws twice more. On the other hand, without women’s voices in the scheme of things, the above results would likely not have been achieved.