Question

womens work
in the colonies, work was very divided by gender. read below about the life of women in the colonies and use it to write a diary entry of at least 2 paragraphs about a day in your life as a colonial woman. write it in first person, as though you are living that life.
colonial women
during the 18th century, womens work was extremely difficult, exhausting, and under - appreciated. most colonial women were homemakers who cooked meals, made clothing, and doctored their family as well as cleaned, made household goods to use and sell, took care of their animals, maintained a cook fire and tended the kitchen gardens. middle class and wealthy women also shared some of these chores in their households, but they often had servants to help them.
both men and women had great social pressure on them to marry. young girls were often married by the age of 13 or 14. women who were not married by the age of 25 were socially humiliated. women married mostly for social and economic reasons, not for romantic ones. once married, a woman became the legal property or chattel of her husband. married women had no control of their earnings, inheritance, property, and also could not appear in court as a witness or vote. husbands could legally beat their wives. if a woman ran away from her husband, she was considered a thief because she was stealing the clothes she was wearing and herself. if a man murdered his wife, he would be hung. if a woman murdered her husband, she would be burned alive.
widows were better off. they had control over their property, but could only receive up to one - third of her late husbands property. a widow could also vote in some areas, but often widows were not aware of this fact or chose not to vote. in addition, widows were pressured to get married as soon as possible. in some colonies, laws were proposed that forced widows to marry within 7 years after

Explanation:

Imagine waking up before dawn. First, stoke the cook - fire to start preparing breakfast for the family. Then, tend to the animals. After that, start sewing or mending clothes. Throughout the day, also check on the kitchen garden, clean the house, and if there are any household goods to make for sale, work on those. As a married woman, all earnings and property are not in my control. Social pressure is high, and life is full of arduous tasks and limited rights.

Answer:

Dear diary,
This morning, I rose before the sun peeked over the horizon. I rushed to the hearth to stoke the cook - fire. The family would be hungry soon, and there was much to do. After getting the fire going, I went out to tend to our chickens and goats. They needed feeding and watering.
Once back inside, I sat down with my sewing. The children's clothes were in need of mending, and I also had a new dress to make for a special occasion. As I sewed, I thought about my situation. I am a married woman, and all that I earn or inherit belongs to my husband. I have no say in legal matters and cannot even vote. But this is the life I know, and I will continue to do my best for my family.