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One of the first to make a difference was Anne Hutchinson. She lived under the Puritans, and in a time when women were not expected to express opinions in public, she continued to take a stand against the dominant Puritan culture: she believed that God spoke to individuals and not just through the clergy of the established church. Her views (including encouraging women to have greater participation in civic life) were considered controversial to the Puritan elite, and she was ultimately banished from the Massachusetts colony. She and her followers went to what later became Rhode Island, where she was welcomed by Roger Williams. I enclose a link to her Wikipedia biography.
Another important woman, of the later colonial period, was Abigail Adams, who is best known as the wife of President John Adams after American gained its independence. But Abigail was more than just the wife of a statesman. She left us many letters, and they show a woman who often gave her husband useful advice on current issues. She also had surprisingly modern opinions: for example, while she embraced traditional gender roles, as most women in her day did, she also spoke up for expanding women's rights-- she believed the male leaders should treat women fairly and give them a say. This was not a common view: under the law back then, a married woman ceased to be a legal person, and all decisions were made by her husband. I enclose a link to more information about her.
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∙ 6y agoIt is impossible to identify one woman as the most famous colonial woman.
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Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams,
Betsy Ross woman who is said to have sown the first American flag incorporating 13 stars and 13 stripes,
Priscilla Alden, who married John Alden rather than Miles Standish
Molly Pitcher, who services a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth after her husband was wounded
And there are others as well
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Anglo American women in colonial times?
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Martha Ballard's diary helped argue for the importance of women's in colonial American communities?
medical work
Famous American women from Seneca Falls?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
What colonial American were?
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Who was most responsible for the settlement of the American frontier?
unofficial colonial groups
What famous colonial American was an author publisher politician scientist and inventor?
a famous colonial american was an author publisher, politician, scientist, & inventor
Anglo American women in colonial times?
Anglo American women had few rights in colonial times. They could not own property unless they were widowed and were not able to vote.
A similarity between most women and men farmers in colonial American was that?
They worked hard.
Why couldn't women vote in the colonial time?
Women did have right, especially African American female babies. lol -- from my friend
Was Annie oakley the first American famous women?
No!
What famous woman is the author of Little Women?
Louisa May Alcott is the author of the famous American novel Little Women
Is Sally Ride famous for being the first American woman in space?
Yes, she is famous for being the first American women in space.
Were there colonial apothecary women?
Yes there was apothecary women in colonial times!!
Who was the African woman who became famous as an American poet in the colonial era?
Bob the Bilder it is Gwendoly Brooks
Martha Ballard's diary helped argue for the importance of women's in colonial American communities?
medical work
Native American whose first name starts with P?
Pocahontas is a famous Native American. She is associated with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
What women was famous for sewing the American flag?
Betsy Ross, but there were others.
