American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans
by:
Eve LaPlante (author)
In 1637, Anne Hutchinson, a forty-six-year-old midwife who was pregnant with her sixteenth child, stood before forty male judges of the Massachusetts General Court, charged with heresy and sedition. In a time when women could not vote, hold public office, or teach outside the home, the...
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In 1637, Anne Hutchinson, a forty-six-year-old midwife who was pregnant with her sixteenth child, stood before forty male judges of the Massachusetts General Court, charged with heresy and sedition. In a time when women could not vote, hold public office, or teach outside the home, the charismatic Hutchinson wielded remarkable political power. Her unconventional ideas had
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780060750565 (0060750561)
Publisher: HarperOne
Pages no: 312
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Book Club,
American,
Feminism,
Religion,
American History,
Womens,
Womens Studies
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