![]() ![]() Nathaniel Hawthorne used her as a model for Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter her detractors referred to her as "the instrument of Satan," a witch, "more bold than a man," and Jezebel-the ancient queen who, on account of her tremendous political power, was "the most evil woman" in the Bible. ![]() Charged with heresy and sedition, she defended herself brilliantly, but the court, faced with a perceived threat to public order, banished her for behaving in a manner "not comely for sex." The seeds of the American struggle for women's and human rights can be found in her courageous story. Her unconventional ideas attracted a following of prominent citizens eager for social reform. ![]() In a time when women could not vote, hold public office, or teach outside the home, the charismatic Hutchinson wielded remarkable political power. ![]()
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