The colony most tolerant was Pennsylvania, which was founded by a quaker William Penn
There are several elements to this tradition. Freedom of speech, a democracy system where not just one person rule and makes decisions, and a jury system.
Religions have impacted the social status and roles of men and women, for they usually have a set of laws that believers had to follow
many religions set man higher than women, as men were "created first, and then women".
An example of this is Christianity: Women are to be the helper of men, and were created to help men in his work.
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