The story of Anne Hutchinson demonstrates the strict religious and social norms of the Puritans. From this story we can see what Puritan leaders such as John Winthrop expected from the Puritan community. They viewed ordered liberty as essential to the success and stability of the community. Anne followed the social norms but she was also doing things that stepped out of what was expected of Puritan women. At this point she nor other women were asking for equal rights or more rights for women so why did she become such a threat to Puritan leaders? 

PROMPT: Based on Anne Hutchinson’s story, explain when and why the Puritan leaders such as John Winthrop became threatened by Anne’s actions. POST YOUR RESPONSE BY RESPONDING TO THIS POST. 

Part 1

Post a response to the prompt above and use specific examples from the reading. Once you have posted your initial response you will be able to view your classmate’s responses. Your initial post is due by Thursday at 11:59pm. 

Part 2

Respond to at least two of your classmate’s posts. This part is due by Sunday at 11:59pm. 

**GUIDANCE**

Treat these asynchronous discussions as you would treat an in-person discussion with your classmates. The purpose of these discussions, is to use critical thinking and to exchange ideas with your classmates. You should reference this week’s material and give specific detail in a way that fosters a productive discussion. This is also a good opportunity to ask your classmates questions regarding things you didn’t fully understand. It’s also a good opportunity to help your classmates if you understood something that they did not. You should not treat this as an essay and please use your own words and ideas on the material rather than simply restating the content. Your peers read the same text as you, so it’s not effective to give a full summary of the reading in your initial post.