Life for townspeople in Rhode Island has no specific center. Due to religious freedom, religion does not govern the lives of the people. Young children attend school in order to learn basic reading and writing skills. Only a small percentage of children continue on with their studies at universities. Most mothers stay at home housekeeping during the day. The men in the town usually work as merchants, ship builders, or artisans. All make decent wages, with money to spare.
It is easy to make oneself a life in Rhode Island because of the lucrative farming business. Most of these farming families own moderately sized farms and a fair amount of slaves. Rhode Island has more slaves than any northern colony. During the day, the mother home schools the children while the father oversees work on the farm, runs errands in a nearby town, or sits at the tavern.
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