HIST 1000 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture DISSENTERS: RELIGIOUS AND OTHERWISEPURITAN UTOPIA: THE ORIGINS OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA?I. Religion as a Democratizing Force A. Protestantism and the Priesthood of All Believers B. Predestination and the Community of the Saints C. The Protestant Work Ethic II. Economic Conditions as a Democratizing Force A. Widespread Availability of Land B. Increased Value of Labor C. Subsistence Family Economy and Class Homogeneity D. Improved Life Expectancy III. Political Structure as a Democratizing Force A. Decentralization: the Power of Local PoliticsB. One Man, One Vote: The Power of the Freeman Outline of Current Lecture DISSENTERS: RELIGIOUS AND OTHERWISEI. Was Colonial New England a Golden Age For Women? A. Religion as a Democratizing Force1. Women as Saints2. Literacy for Women3. Women’s Position in the ChurchB. Subsistence Family Economy as a Democratizing Force 1. Increased Value of Labor2. Increased Life ExpectancyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.C. Changes in the Legal Status of Women: Feme Couvert 1. Separate Examination2. Dower Rights3. Feme Sole4. Harmonious Relations: The GoodwifeI. The Case Against New England as a Golden Age: Internal Dissent A. Why are all the “exceptional” women religious deviants?B. Ann Hutchinson, the Antinomian Crisis, and the Question of the Hydrofoil Mole, 1636C. Women as Witches, the Salem Witchcraft Crisis, 1692, and the Problem of EuropeanizationCurrent LectureDissenters: Religious and OtherwiseTerms:- Freeman/Goodwifeo Freeman is head of his own household. Covers over the goodwife John Winthrep- First governor of New Englando Goodwife was shortened to “goodie”o Considered to be good if the wife births many children Margaret Winthrop- Ann Hutchinsono She diligently read her bibleo Went to church and listened to her minister Ann convinced her husband (Successful merchant) to go to the New England because the minister (John Cotton) dido Was not found in the same congregation as John Cotton Became upset the way the new minister was preaching the puritan sermons. Covenant of Works – what you do in the world will determine what happens to you Should be only god can give you grace – Covenant of Graceo Started reading groups because that was the only way that Ann could talk Became popular because she was right in what she was thinking/saying She convinces her brother (John Wheelwright) as assistant ministero Hydrofoil Mole Gives birth to this strange thing, and reinforces her alleged arrest Thought that she had relations with the devil- Witch Trialso 1647o Similar to Ann Hutchinson’s trial, how the goodwife would not really accept their positionInternal Disorder and Gender Roles in New England- Case Against New England as a Golden Ageo Religious Limits on Gender Equity: The Story of Ann Hutchinson and the Antinomian Crisis, 1636 Her “unsafe” opinions and power in the church- Came up with 82 unsafe opinions that Ann came up with- New England cut off any more people coming into the New World- She is arrested and put on trialo Accused of acting out of her place, acting as a husband rather than a wife The Buck Stops Here: The Freeman and the Goodwifeo Economic Limits to Economic Equality: The Salem Witchcraft Trials, 1691-1694 Who was a Witch?- Mostly women What is Europeanization?- New England is becoming more like Old England (Europe)- Caused an outbreak of
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