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Essay / What is the oppression of women in a story of...
They were rebellious, even if they were closely watched by their masters and isolated from each other. Throughout history, many women have attempted to change the role of women in society. For example, Anne Hutchinson was a religious woman who opposed the Church Fathers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony by saying "that she, and other ordinary people, could interpret the Bible for themselves ". She began holding large meetings for women (and even a few men showed up) to hear her criticize local ministers. She was put on trial twice for two separate reasons, but she still stood her ground. The first lawsuit was brought by the Church for heresy and the other by the government for questioning its authority. Ultimately, she was banished from the colony in 1638. However, this did not stop future women from trying to free themselves from traditional values and