1.5: Anne Hutchinson, Rhode Island Rebel

History: Beyond the Textbook

Free speech is a hallmark of American life enshrined in the Bill of Rights. However, speaking one's mind wasn't always a viable option in the early Puritan communities that dotted New England in the first half of the 1600's. This possibility diminished even further when a woman was the one doing the speaking, and in most instances, challenging the status quo. This episode of History: Beyond the Textbook continues the religious dynamic of our previous episode, and once again explores English settlement of New England, but does so through the lens of Anne Hutchinson, the Rhode Island Rebel.
Key People
Anne Hutchinson, midwife and religious dissenter
John Winthrop, Massachusetts Bay Colony politician
Roger Williams, religious dissenter
Key Events
Antinomian controversy
Banishment of Anne Hutchinson

The second season of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on the stories of individuals who shaped the Revolutionary era in American history, and runs from February 27-May 7.
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