Gender roles and religious norms played a very significant part in the 17th century America in Salem Village, Massachusetts and the Salem Witch trials give a clear understanding of how that is so. The Salem Witch trials were when women were being disproportionately accused for practicing witchcraft and associating with the Devil. These women were also accused because they weren’t following the Puritan lifestyle and religion. Many of these women were put on trial and executed.
Women in the 17th century were expected to stay at home and do household chores and raise their children. They were viewed as physically weak. Their social status was very low because they were not socially, politically and religiously equal to men.
Women in the 17th century were expected to stay at home and do household chores and raise their children. They were viewed as physically weak. Their social status was very low because they were not socially, politically and religiously equal to men.