Wampanoags And Puritan Women

The status of women among the Wampanoags and the Puritans are different from each other. The status of women among the Wampanoags is that men and women shared their economic power and women take their role as the community leaders and family head. On the other hand, women are not allowed to be a religious leader among the Puritans. In marriage, marriage was a choice and equality for the women among the Wampanoags. The marriage is two clans that is joined together as important clan members would be turn to for advice or the advice of shamans. Therefore, women are not forced into unwanted marriage. For Puritans, women should do nothing without her father’s approval when the woman reach the age to get marry as the father is the most respected