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Women and Children in Colonial America
Women and Children in Colonial America
Though experiences varied, women and children in colonial America had many responsibilities and activities, mostly domestic, and few rights in the general society.
Grades
5 - 8
Subjects
Social Studies, U.S. History
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Dutch Family New York 1700s
The freedoms and responsibilities afforded to white American women and children in the colonial era varied depending on their socioeconomic background. Here, a Dutch colonial family from a privileged background illustrated sitting around their tea table.
Photograph of woodcut by North Wind Picture Archives

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May 20, 2022
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