Legal Experiences of Women in Colonial America
Words: 717 Pages: 2 3904While traditional retellings of U. S. history have often focused on the experiences of white colonial women with regard to legalities, a more nuanced examination reveals that the experiences of women of color differed remarkably. In fact, the term "women of color" itself is overly broad, failing to capture the diverse legal treatments they faced. Whether these women were of African American or Native American origin and whether they were enslaved or indentured significantly affected their legal status. Understanding these […]