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As indentured servants, church and community leaders, and, increasingly, political activists, women played important roles in the settlement of colonial America in addition to their traditional roles as housewives and mothers.

Identifies major figures, initial actions taken, and the impact of the suffrage movement that resulted in the granting of the women's vote in the United States.

Discusses the origins, way of life, spirituality, and social organization of the Iroquois nations, as well as their relationships with the European settlers. (view table of contents)