Great Example for Women in the History of America: Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson was an intelligent woman and a great leader. She inspired women all over America. The textbook “Saints and Sectaries” it says that Anne was a good girl”. Anne Hutchinson was the child of an English minister Francis Marbury, an outspoken person, and a true believer in the Bible. Anne Hutchinson was born on July 20, 1591, in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. Anne's father Francis Marbury disapproved of the church and how their treated their clients. Francis was suspended two times for his sermon. According to the textbook “Discover the Life of a Colonial American,” it says “As committed as Anne’s father was, she had his talent for inquiry and was interested in both religion and politics was the mother of 15 children”. She believes if a person worshipped God, then the heaven gates would be open for them. Anne Hutchinson tried to follow the teachings and the person she looked up to John Cotton. The puritans disagree with Anne's sermon on John Cotton. In 1963 Anne decided to move to the Massachusetts Bay colony, where Anne's husband built a house for the family. While Anne was living in Boston Massachusetts, she was trained as a midwife, to take care of the household. Anne started doing meetings to talk about Bible Verses and give her thoughts to her own thoughts. It did not take a long time for Anne's meetings to start to get more popular by ministers and magistrates.
Anne had a lot of discussions with the patriarchy. The patriarchy ran the Bay Colony. Anne's mentor John Winthrop wanted her to run for governor, but he wined it instead. A lot of Anne's followers did not like it. Anne had a lot of discussions with the patriarchy. The patriarchy ran the Bay Colony. Anne's mentor John Winthrop wanted her to run for governor, but he wins it. A lot of her followers did not like it. Hutchinson was charged with speaking badly to the ministers of the general court chiefly and was accused and sentenced to punishment in 1637. Still, in the 16th century, society was male-dominated. In the 16th century, society was helped by mostly men, who had no place in society leadership. Political and church leaders were only for men, female had no say in there. The female group was outnumbered and treated by the men. With Anne's leadership, women were willing to fight for their freedom, and stand up for themselves. Anne guided the women through her talks and teachings, which she held at her house.
In Boston, the puritans were not allowed to interpret the Bible. The Bible was only interpreted by male ministers. It made Anne Hutchinson and her followers made her mad. One reason why was because it would cause chaos in Boston is where Hutchinson decided to talk to the authority that interpret the Bible. One day Anne had a revelation from God. When she was tried before the court. According to the textbook “Anne Hutchinson,” it says “Anne said that God spoke to telling her which constituted to blasphemy and the court got the grounds of punishing her”. The decision of the court to order for her punishment and action on that stopped her from going to church and ceremonies. After the trial, Anne and her husband and daughters moved to Aquidneck in Narragansett. That was when Anne's husband died in 1962. After her husband's death, Anne and her children moved to New York, when they murder in an Indian raid but one of Anne's daughters lived.
Anne Hutchinson set a great example for women in the history of America. Anne was the first known woman religious leader in the american colonies. Anne Hutchinson fought for women's freedom and religion. Anne fought the male-dominated church government and authorities. Standing up to the church authorizes help Anne made her a religious and role model to the women who had no confidence. In the United States, a lot of places in New York were named after Anne. The neigh hood where Anne used to live was named Anne-Hoeck's neck, and there was a river that was named the Hutchinson River Parkway. Anne was mostly known for her great part in the antinomian controversy. Anne's involvement in religious activism in the early Christian era gave a lot of women hope. The separation of the Massachusetts puritan movement in England gave most women a large role around her. Anne's job and meetings help women and lead the rise of women to realize their rights in a male-controlled society.
Even though Anne left no official works or journals, the participation of women in religious affairs copies their origin deep down to the Hutchinson events. The record of Anne's two court trials and documents of the antinomian controversy provides the main source to interpret her mentality. The information of the available documents has stopped scholars and historians in trying to understand the theological, political, and gender issues. Anne had a great and challenging life experience and viewed will have a great impact in the American religion. Anne's life experience shed some of her light to give to women. Anne fought for religious freedom and her followers realize that. Before she came to the Massachusetts colony bay, scripters were only interpreted by males. Anne's efforts had notable success in America, women had risen, and numerous amounts of women's associations are in place to fight for their rights and religion.
Anne Hutchinson had a major role in religious freedom set in America. The religious practices in the church come back to the 16th century Anne's fight for freedom. Because of Anne Hutchinson fighting for religious freedom, nowadays women are holding top-level positions in the church, some as pastors, cardinals, prophets, and evangelists. The whole Anne life experience changed the way how many women challenged the male dominant society. Women within the male-dominated society should have the Hutchinson way to fight for your freedom. Fighting for your freedom changed so many things in this society. It will help you become better men and women. It will be inspired people around. Their will look up at you as a person who never gave up.
