In the 1600s, women in Rhode Island, like in much of colonial America, had limited employment opportunities. While their primary roles were often centered around domestic duties and family care, some women engaged in agricultural work, ran small businesses, or participated in trade, particularly in markets and local economies. However, societal norms typically restricted women from holding formal jobs or positions of authority. Overall, their work was often undervalued and largely unpaid.
they help out in the kitchen and help wonded husbands
They jobs women and men had in colonial Rhode Island was that women did laundry,cook ,clean and watch their childrenThe men worked at jobs,colloges and more too.
They had no voice in affairs of state.
Anne Hutchinson was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and found refuge in Rhode Island. In 1987 the ban was lifted when she was pardoned 350 years after the fact.
Anne Hutchinson held her own religious meetings with women against the wishes of ministers. She was excommunicated and moved to Rhode Island with many of her followers.
The culture of colonial Rhode Island was more inclusive and welcoming than that of nearby Massachusetts. Although women were still treated as property, Rhode Island was known for its religious diversity and tolerance.
Settlers in the Rhode Island Colony wore clothes that they made. Women and girl wore long dresses often made of linen while men wore shirts with a dark coat.
Women knitted quilts and clothing for their family. They also cooked and cleaned the for many single busy men.
In colonial Rhode Island, women's rights were limited compared to today's standards. They could own property and manage their own businesses, which was somewhat progressive for the time, but their legal rights were largely dependent on their husbands. Women had no formal political rights, such as voting, and their roles were primarily confined to the domestic sphere. However, the colony's relatively tolerant and independent spirit allowed some women to engage in community affairs and express their views more freely than in other colonies.
Swineherds, milkmaids, laundress, weaver, knitter, seamstress, maid, cook, gardners,
They wore clothes!
at first only married men could. Then land owners could vote when the colony grew. BUt Roman Catholics couldn't vote either way.