New England Colonies Gender Roles
In all colonial regions, men’s and women’s roles in the colonies were strictly defined, but the definitions varied from place to place. Colonial education varied greatly depending on geography, gender, and social class. School subjects included reading, writing, and math.
New England Colonies
On farms in New England, women were usually working in the home and rarely worked in the fields. Trade was usually a task the men completed. Although these were the norms in many colonial regions, there were some areas that women held the same roles as men. However, holding a job that a man usually held did not give women equality.
The man was head of the household while the woman’s role was to obey. A woman could inherit property, but law required that when she married, she forfeited it to her husband.
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Quakers believed adults should set good examples for children to learn.
Southern Colonies
Roles in the southern colonies often mimicked those in the New England colonies. Women were usually found working in the home while men worked in the fields.
In the south, wealthy plantation owners didn’t send their children to school. Instead, they hired tutors for their children. Those living in small farm communities that couldn’t afford private tutors usually taught their children at home. Children of indentured servants and slaves often did not learn how to read or write. In some colonies, it was illegal to teach slaves how to read or write.
Similarities Across All Three Regions
In towns and cities throughout the colonial regions, children were taught in schools houses where boys and girls sat on opposite sides. All ages were taught together and older students were expected to help teach younger students. However, in the rural areas of the colonial regions parents usually taught their children at home. There were not many schools in farm
New England Colonies
On farms in New England, women were usually working in the home and rarely worked in the fields. Trade was usually a task the men completed. Although these were the norms in many colonial regions, there were some areas that women held the same roles as men. However, holding a job that a man usually held did not give women equality.
The man was head of the household while the woman’s role was to obey. A woman could inherit property, but law required that when she married, she forfeited it to her husband.
In New England …show more content…
Quakers believed adults should set good examples for children to learn.
Southern Colonies
Roles in the southern colonies often mimicked those in the New England colonies. Women were usually found working in the home while men worked in the fields.
In the south, wealthy plantation owners didn’t send their children to school. Instead, they hired tutors for their children. Those living in small farm communities that couldn’t afford private tutors usually taught their children at home. Children of indentured servants and slaves often did not learn how to read or write. In some colonies, it was illegal to teach slaves how to read or write.
Similarities Across All Three Regions
In towns and cities throughout the colonial regions, children were taught in schools houses where boys and girls sat on opposite sides. All ages were taught together and older students were expected to help teach younger students. However, in the rural areas of the colonial regions parents usually taught their children at home. There were not many schools in farm