Religion And Moral Dilemmas During The Colonial Period
The idea that the colonial period (1600 and 1700s) was filled with religion, and
morality is hardly true. It was a period that was faced with many hardships such as
inequality to blacks and Indians, gender roles, and many others. Three dilemmas
during the colonial period which stuck out to me as immoral were that women were
expected to work very hard and complete certain tasks and any money they made was
considered their husbands, the belief in witchcraft in New England, which was
associated with serving the devil, and slavery.
During the colonial period, women worked very hard. Many factors, such as whether
they were married or not, or where they lived, determined what kind of tasks they had
to complete. Unmarried women would help outside, help with children, or were
apprentices. In this time, women were ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Franklin states in number 13 that we should, Imitate Jesus and Socrates . Many
people believed that they were doing just that, but they were actually doing the
opposite. In the subheading, Slavery Abuse and Resistance, it says that slaves
were whipped, branded, castrated or sold away. Abusing others, regardless of skin
color, is not godlike. This also applies to virtue number 8 which states, Wrong none
by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty . Some children were
also born out of wedlock, adultery, and some even by slaves and their owners. To
prevent all of these things, Franklin says rarely use venery but for health or
offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another s peace
or reputation . Alcohol was also a major problem during this period. Many people
started drinking heavily. In the subheading, The Urban Web, it talks about how many
taverns became the place where people would get belligerently drunk. One governor
told the assembly, would have fatal consequences to the government , . Franklin s
very FIRST virtue is