A Women Of The Republic By Linda Kerber

When thinking about the Revolutionary War, we think about the American colonist fighting against British rule for America’s freedom. In Carol Berkin’s book, Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the struggle for America’s Indepe6ndence, we are shown through women’s eyes how the war affects them, and not just the army’s that fought in the war. The war saw changes in women that were different than their style of life had been, although not always recognized by the men who fought the war. Berkin argues that women were still treated the same as before the war, no matter the struggle for independence for their nation and themselves. I agree with Carol Berkin, because women did what they could at home or in the front

When most people think of the Revolutionary War, they envision heroic battles fought by men such as George Washington and Paul Revere. But equally important in America’s victory were the heroic deeds of the women of the time, both on the front lines and behind the scenes.. One of the first ways women got involved in the revolutionary movement was by boycotting British items. Men believed that it was going to be hard to get the women to boycott, however it was not (Slavicek 17). Since the Patriots would not buy supplies from the British, women now needed to step up and take the job of making their own cloth and turning it into clothes (Slavicek). Women also banded together and began signing petitions which was almost unheard of during this time

Life for women in the 1800s began to change as they pushed for more rights and equality. Still, men were seen as better than women, this way of thinking pushed women to break out from the limitations imposed on their sex. In the early 1800s women had virtually no rights and ultimately were not seen as people but they rather seen as items of possession, it wasn’t until the late 1800s that women started to gain more rights. The Civil War actually opened opportunities for women to gain more rights, because with many of the men gone to war women were left with the responsibilities that men usually fulfilled during that time period. Women of the Union often opened aid’s for soldiers and other helpful organization

The revolution and the whole aspect of the war was based around freedom for individuals as well as the statement that “all men are created equal.” This idea of freedom made other groups in America such as women and slaves to think about their own place in America and where they fit in, and what rights they deserved for their part in the fight for freedom. This is seen in Abigail Adams’ letter when she states, “I long to hear that you have declared an independency, and by the way in the new Code of Laws…” showing that she believed that women, under the new constitution and set of laws, deserve their freedom as well. This is also seen in the “Petitions of Slaves…” when is states, “America has acted in the course of their unhappy difficulties with Great Britain pleads stronger than a thousand arguments in favor of your petitioners to be restored to the enjoyment of that which is the natural right of all

Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin is about woman in the time of the Revolutionary War that were affected by this event. When writing this monograph, Berkin focuses on the Patriot and Loyalist, American and British, and Indian and African American women. When Berkin writes in this way she makes the war seem more diverse to different groups of women and families. Although, there was a mixture of women they had similar qualities about them the author made clear she appreciates. All the women were tough, physically and emotionally along with being brave. The women of this time proved that they had the skill but did not fight for their equal rights. The women of the Revolution, despite their efforts were only supportive to the men in a male

The role of Women in a republican Society was altered by the American Revolution. Pre-Revolutionary ministers preached the moral superiority for men with alacrity and bombast certainty, thus reducing women to the status of inferior citizens that were unable to voice an opinion other than their husbands. The role of Women came under new light as the concept of Republican Motherhood began to take shape. The term, originally coined in the 1980 's, was earned when society realized that a republic could only succeed if its citizens were educated and raised in the virtues they approved of. And who are the primary caretakers of children? Women. Therefore, if the republic were to succeed, the roles and general social image of women would have to

When the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775, the fabled clash at Lexington and Concord had already occurred. While another year would pass before the colonies formally declared independence from Great Britain, the delegates to the Second Continental Congress agreed in June of 1775 to begin the process of raising a Continental Army. Before this point, the idea of a standing army had been a distinctly British feature. Colonists viewed standing armies as hostile, tyrannical, and a threat to the very concept of liberty. While the colonies recognized the need to construct a regimented fighting force in order to have even the smallest chance of victory against the British, they were cautious in bestowing power to the army and, likewise,

When Fanny Trollope stepped on American soil, women were 100 years from their right to vote, forced to stay within their strict gender roles by their controlling husbands, and were forbidden to pursue an education or a professional career. Compared with Trollope’s familiar British society, America was far behind regarding their equality of women. Trollope came to America, without her husband, and with most of her children, an extreme feat in the eyes of Americans back in the 1820’s. She advocated for education, self-sufficiency, and occupation. Trollope saw through the “new free democracy” facade and noted in “Domestic Manners of the Americans,” that women were not in mind when the framers wrote the constitution, and that they played a subordinate,

Women’s history is often degraded to the debate of upper-class white women. The stereotypical idea that women occupied the domestic sphere did not apply to several women associated with famous men, as well as, white women who broke the barriers of their generation. Martha Washington was one of the most admired and well-known women of the American Revolution. This founding mother had to make different choices when her husband became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775. My goal in this paper is to prove why Martha Washington was an exemplary founding mother and why many women respected her and followed her path.

Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic Rosemarie Zagarri studies women’s political roles from the end of the American Revolution to the election of Andrew Jackson. Women are overlooked by the male perspective of the American R evolution, but women have a profound impact in the political arena. Men welcomed women’s political activism but this attitude was short lived. By 1830 a backlash against women began; Zagarri argues women’s political role caused the backlash.

Many questions come to mind when thinking about the American Revolution. For example; “what country did the American colonies rebel against” or “what year did the American Revolution begin”, but has one ever questioned what the women were doing during this time? Many people, including myself, either do not associate women with this time period or assume that during these years women were only housewives/caretakers, leaving governmental and military duties to the males in the society. Cokie Roberts, author of Founding Mothers, reverses these basic assumptions about women and illustrates to readers that women were very influential to the American Revolution. Through dramatic and heartfelt stories, Roberts’ Founding Mothers suggests that in order

Hundreds of thousands of men risked their lives in the Civil War, but history tends to leave out all the women who went against what society believed and courageously contributed their efforts to the fight. American women witnessed their fathers, husbands, and brothers go off to fight in the Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. These women held the choice to watch the battles and all the action from their homes or to stand up for their beliefs and find a way to help. Their contribution, whether it be on the battlefront or along the sidelines, forced American society to rethink the stereotypical submissiveness of the traditional housewife and served as a push in the ongoing struggle for gender equality. As a whole, women found many ways to contribute a great deal

Rosie the Riveter is an iconic image of working women during WWII. She is shown wearing a red bandana, speaking the words: "We can do it!" She was used as a tool to recruit women to work in factories that produced military equipment. Women helped to provide the military with things that they needed; however, throughout history, women have been undervalued and underappreciated for all that they do.

We can do it In breaking tradition and family affair the changing role of the women during the civil war and world war II , each passage show that war transformed women’s roles in society. Before the civil

Even though most history books have minimized women’s contributions to colonial society, Carol Berkin’s Revolutionary Mothers was able to vividly recreate the daily occurrences in women’s lives during the Revolutionary war. Berkin describes the roles of women through the eyes of the rich and poor, loyalist and patriot, and African and Indian women. The cover displays a gowned women clenching a rifle while overlooking the battlefield with nothing more but a solemn expression. As extrinsic as it may seem, it’s a good interpretation of just how much women were affected by the war and how influential they were in the shadows. Even the most pacifistic ladies became involved in the bloody battle in attempt to strive for the peace they loved.