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Anna Bradstreet's Path For Women

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In the eyes of God, early Puritan females that turned to writing discovered a way to stand on level ground with men in a society that commonly only respected men’s contributions. Whether or not a woman’s autobiographical writings obtained the attention, Rowlandson’s narrative did, the significance lay in the fact that, in the spiritual realm, equality between the sexes was attained. Anna Bradstreet launched a path for women who would follow in their literary quests. Through her religious negotiations and conscious awareness of a woman’s dual role in society as both domestic leader and spiritual center, Bradstreet helped create an environment in which worthy women could be recognized and respected for their spiritual writings. In both Mary

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