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Research Prospectus: Women’s Roles as spies and their Impact on the American Revolution Kimberly Perez HIUS 512: American Revolution November 7, 2023
Selected Topic The selected topic examines women’s roles as spies during the American Revolution and how their espionage impacted the American Revolution. Research Question How did female spies of the American Revolution impact various aspects of both the Patriots and the Loyalists in the war? Preliminary Thesis Statement The roles, impact, and contributions of female spies in American Revolution took on many forms and many women were instrumental in the fight on either side. Many women were compelled to help their country but their opportunities to do so were thin. Drawn in by their loyalty many women resorted to being spies for the cause. In the end, it is without doubt that their espionage impacted the Revolutionary war. Research Prospectus The presented research paper will have a focus on examining the roles, actions, and impact of female spies during the American Revolution and how their efforts affected the Colonies and the British Empire. The beginning of the research paper will explore the life of pre-Revolution colonial era women. The central focal point will be on several specific women and their roles as spies including their actions and impact during the American Revolutionary War, regardless of their position of Patriots or Loyalists. Individuals such as Ann Bates, Anna Smith Strong, Lydia Darragh to name a few were some of these female spies. It’s important to understand the social roles of women during that time. Men went to war and women were expected to stay behind, tend to children, maintain the family home, and continue in their domestic duties. However, many women felt compelled to do more and while some women protested, some provided supplies and spun textiles for the militia, some changed their habits i.e. drinking coffee instead of tea but a few decided that espionage was their forte. With the risk of being killed these women were taking an enormous chance but their loyalty was stronger. The research paper will utilize various sources, with a combination of primary and secondary resources. Some of the primary resources include, The Washington Papers, The Letters of John and Abigail Adams, and Mercy Otis Warren Papers. These documents will provide insight into their daily lives, and action in the war effort. A selection of various secondary resources will be evaluated and utilized including, Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for Americas Independence; From Daughters of Liberty to Women of the Republic: American Women in the Era of the American. And finally, it will address individual females spies specifically which will come from a selection of primary and secondary sources.
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