The Puritan Revolution of 17th-century in America endorsed an intimate classification of women with domestic life that achieve a wide acceptance throughout the 18th century. Women were thus locked in the “created” domestic sphere while men were busy in the political sphere. However, Anne Hutchinson was a religious dissenter and she challenged the Puritan principle of conformity with religious laws was a symbol of godliness and that the Bible as the sole source of those …showed first 75 words of 570 total…

…showed last 75 words of 570 total…to the forces of early feminists. The Puritan woman’s place in society was in the household. This ideology set the standard for many years. Nevertheless, women such as Hester in the Scarlet Letter and Anne Hutchinson broke free from the “domestic sphere.” Bibliography Sources 1. Lukes, Bonnie L. Colonial America: World History Series. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2000. 2. Dudley, William, ed. Puritanism: Opposing viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1994. 3. Zeichner, Oscar. “Hutchinson, Anne.” Grolier Encyclopedia. International ed. 1999.