CSPAN3 Children In Colonial America July 13, 2024
Book by birth or consent. Appreciate you being with us here on cspan three. Let me begin with a broad question and you can take it in any direction. How were children viewed in the 16th century based on research compared to those now in the 21st century . Ms. Brewer there was not as much distinction between childhood and adulthood. Not even close. Children had the legal capacity to do a variety of things and be responsible for things in a way we would not be today. It is almost beyond how we can imagine. For example, i found an example of a fiveyearold putting his mark at the bottom of an appr...