HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - New England Confederation, Salem Witch Trials, Half-Way Covenant
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A lonely exemplar in new born america of that freedom of thought, word, and action that women now accept as unthinkingly as the air they breathe winnifred king rugg. She thought the ministers in new england were focusing too much on a covenant of works. The laws of man were irrelevant to anne. The halfway covenant (your status in the church mirrored your status in society). The covenant said you could inherit your status. However, as the community of new england grew, tensions increased. 1640s = 20,000-25,000 people migrated to the plymouth colonies. The increase in population was due to 90% of people migrating were families. Women married in their early 20s, which meant when they hit menopause, they gave birth to. If you migrated to new england, it added 10 years to your life. Most of the people who migrated to new england were more skilled (doctors, lawyers, etc)
