In Taylor\u2019s chapter about religion and the colonies, he describes the religious revival that took place during this time period.\u00a0 When first learning American history when I was younger, I was taught that Europeans came over for religious freedom, far away from the Church of England and the monarchy.\u00a0 Taylor points out this misconception in the beginning of his chapter, as it was only some colonists that wanted religious freedom.\u00a0 Many colonists observed their respective religions and attended church on a weekly basis.\u00a0 Especially in New England, which as Taylor says, \u201cstruck visitors as the most conspicuously devout and religious homogenous region in British North America\u201d (340).\u00a0 The readings on the Salem Witch Trials also capitalize on this highly religious area in the colonies, as well as also dispel myths about these trials.<\/p>\n

Like the idea about religious freedom, from a young age I was taught that the Salem Witch Trials persecuted women for being involved with the devil and witchcraft.\u00a0 But like most people, one always asks, how were they persecuted and why were they persecuted?\u00a0 As Elizabeth Reis talks about these frequently asks questions.\u00a0 It was interesting to see the differences between how men and women were treated in this Puritan area.\u00a0 Women were most often persecuted as witches due to their confession, because they were most likely to confess to sinning and being in a covenant with the devil, whereas men would brush off their sins as things that can be changed later.<\/p>\n

In his blog post, Mike discusses the Salem Witch trials and the gender roles associated with them.\u00a0 Mike points out how women have always been a social stigma that women are weak, and men were considered strong due to their ability to get rid of the devil.\u00a0 This point is extremely interesting to me, as I never though about the witch trials being a gender divided event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Taylor\u2019s chapter about religion and the colonies, he describes the religious revival that took place during this time period.\u00a0 When first learning American history when I was younger, I was taught that Europeans came over for religious freedom, far away from the Church of England and the monarchy.\u00a0 Taylor points out this misconception in … <\/p>\n

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