Daily life in colonial New England

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The work Daily life in colonial New England represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Daily life in colonial New England

Statement of responsibility

Claudia Durst Johnson

Creator

• Johnson, Claudia Durst, 1938-

Author

• Johnson, Claudia Durst, 1938-

Subject

• New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775
• To 1775

Language

eng

Summary

The daily lives of most colonial New Englanders were much more colorful and exotic than the drab, pious picture many of us have in mind. Daily Life in Colonial New England exposes as myth much of what we might believe about this era and reveals surprising truths -- for example, that sex was openly discussed in Colonial times and was regarded as a welcome necessity of married life, and that women had more legal and marital rights than they did in the 19th century. The book describes topics such as the legal and sexual rights of women, the extent of infant mortality; the lives of underclass citizens who formed the majority in New England, such as indentured servants, African slaves, debtors, and criminals; and the integral role that pirates played in business and employment during the Colonial period. Readers will gain deeper insight into what life during this period was like through accounts of the real terror of being one of the accused in witch hunts and the sympathy that the general population had for dissidents who were questioned and arrested by the government. Primary materials that range from legal documents to sermons, letters, and diaries are used as sources that verify historical ideas and events. -- Provided by publisher

Member of

• Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

974/.01

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

F7

LC item number

.J59 2017

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The Greenwood Press Daily life through history series