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Differences Between Hurons And Americans

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According to the materiel Of The People, he Hurons differed greatly from the Europeans in several ways. First, in marriage and sexual relations. The Hurons entered into sexual relations shortly after puberty and these relations may or may not lead to marriage. In Europe sexual relations were supposed to occur until after marriage. During this time period Europeans believed that marriage was sacred and should not be annulled unless absolutely necessary, this greatly different from the common dissolving of marriage among the Hurons. Another major difference is seen in the raising of children. Children were given more liberty and never punished for bad behavior. This is very different from the stricter raising of children that occurred in Europe
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