Gender and social status played a major role and led to many disputes throughout history with the development of the New England Colonies and the Middle Colonies. The views of women, the poor, and slaves were recognizably harsh. Women did not have many rights until the Women’s Rights Movement in 1848. All colonies viewed women as the weaker gender. In early New England colonies, the typical woman raised eight to ten babies. The women usually did household chores and took care of children as a living. Consequences for woman were different from men living in early New England Colonies. For example, if a woman committed adultery she would have to wear the letter “A” on their chest if they were caught. Men would not have to do this. Similarly
