American Women's History

The American Revolution changed the political and social aspects of the United States. After the war ended many things changed in the states. From the political stand point women still had power but gained a few rights after the war and since the states where now free from British rule they could now create their own form of central government and elected a leader. On the social and economical side the belief of egalitarianism was widely being accepted, and mercantilism ended so the colonies were no longer forced from imported and export goods to England.

The new republic of the 1830s-1850s was a society that devalued the role of women. By comparing men and women against each other, giving men a superior status, making their differences more evident, and allowing men to demand more rights, to think and do freely, this society has been created to view women as less than. Women are viewed as the weaker vessel and property to their father, or husband that need to be protected and should be wifely, child bearing, motherly and dedicated to their homes instead of viewing women as their own beings.

This paper discusses the experiences of African American Women under slavery during the Slave Trade, their exploitation, the secrecy, the variety of tasks and positions of slave women, slave and ex-slave narratives, and significant contributions to history. Also, this paper presents the hardships African American women faced and the challenges they overcame to become equal with men in today’s society. Slavery was a destructive experience for African Americans especially women. Black women suffered doubly during the slave era.

1. For the lower classes, colonial society had been based on inequality, deference, and obedience. How did the American Revolution challenge that social order? After the American Revolution, the restrictions on society were more limited, allowing a greater sense of freedom.

The American Revolution, which happened during the last half of the eighteenth century, reshaped many aspects of life in America. The desire of the Founding Fathers to make America a republic played a very significant part in changing the role of women after the Revolution. The role of women as wives became more important as an emphasis on virtue was established; women were encouraged to find virtuous husbands and utilize their seductive nature to keep men virtuous. The roles of women as mothers also became more important in the republic, as patriarchy loosened and mothers were depended on to educate their children in the republican way. And finally, the role of women in politics was theoretically reduced due to the increasing demands of

A critical analysis entails the review of the book Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the struggle for America’s independence by Carol Berkin. This comprised of details on women who had been involved in struggling to fulfill the independence of America. Women played their role at facing or creating impact towards the war. This outlines on myriad of women,s lives as well as getting to know the obstacles that they encountered during the war. This aids in bringing out the idea that not only men who played vital roles during the war, but also women as being key characters, inclusive of colonial women as well as Native American women and the consequences they faced. Women brought about a generation of having the initial tale of history avoiding rise of different stories thus the book,s intention was to reveal the truth of the history as well as women importance during the revolutionary war.

The role of women in the Early Republic is a topic mostly overlooked by historians when dealing with this era of American history. The triumphs of the Revolution and the early events of the new nation were done solely by men. However, women had their own political societies and even participated in the Revolution. Women's roles began to take a major turn after the war with Great Britain. This was due in part to their involvement in the war and female patriotism. Others believed it was due to the easier access to formal education for young women. Whatever the reason, it inspired women to challenge the social structure of the Early Republic. The roles of women were changing in the Early Republic. However, progress was slow and little change

The slaves fought on both sides during the Revolutionary War, and the British preferred them to fight for them. Cornwallis promised to free 5,000 slaves after the war if they fought for him. During the war many slaves simply fled from their masters, and after there were 50,000 fewer slaves than when the war started. The Native American tribes were less because of disease and violence. The land-hungry colonists were taking the Indians land, so they had to fight to survive which took a toll on their lifestyle, so most perished. There were key roles that the women played in the Revolutionary War. They backed the boycott, sewed clothing, raised funds for the army and they even engaged in battle on occasion. After the war, they were only allowed to vote in New Jersey and no other state. The men then locked them up, and they were in charge of raising young male Republicans through a grueling education

Revolutionary war changed the view and behavior of many people towards the slaves and women. Revolutionary war gave the courage to the slaves and the women to fight for their rights. The revolutionary war also caused people to work towards their independence and left the people of United States with a governing body which was one of the best drafted document ever. Furthermore, the crucial points are the causes and effects of the revolutionary war that shaped the United States of America the way it

The American Revolution or also known as the U.S War of Independence and the American Revolutionary War took place during 1775 to 1783. The Revolution was a conflict arose from the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies and the colonial government. The Revolution brought drastic changes to the lives of women. While the men were away at war, women would stay home, and take over the jobs men had before the war. As time flew by, women started taking roles in the Revolutionary War, examples of roles women took place in were: labor, being vulnerable targets, and contributors.

The white women and African Americans role have changed in society after the American Revolution. Both minorities white women and Africans Americans wanted the same thing to happen from the American Revolution. The revolution inspired both of them ideally for “equality, freedom and independence that would contribute in the future” (American Revolution). They wanted to be free and feel like there were humans’ beings. The American Revolution not only influences the white women, but it gave hope to the Africans Americans.

The Revolution was revolutionary and radical. It caused many changes in our known society such as abolition of slavery which was a major problem during this time. This also abolished women’s rights, other gender and race wages, and legal status. Various documents such as Amendment 19 of the US Constitution state that political changes should be made during the Revolution for women because sex should not apply to voting or political matters. After the Revolution many individuals felt safer knowing that they had correct rights in their own country. Defining revolutionary, involving or causing a complete or dramatic change, the Revolution took a toll on thousands of human beings all around the whole country. After the Revolution took place, Native

The Native Americans were also another group impacted by the American Revolution. Many took the side of the Americans but the majority sided with the British and assisted them in this revolution. Native Americans believed the Americans were more of a direct threat to them because they lived on the continent and would immediately “take the land”. Native Americans assimilated, and adopted new norms and customs of white

This paper is for those of you who think that Women’s Studies Courses are limited to just women and the knowledge you gain will never be utilized in your life experiences after college. My purpose is to help you to reevaluate your decision and guide your understanding to the importance of viewing not only a different side of history but seeing a more fulfilling outcome for the future. Before taking American Women’s Studies course I used to think the fight for women’s rights was long in the past, that the women in history had set out to bring about certain changes for the future and they achieved those results. As a result of taking this course I realized, the battle is still on going over numerous issues and unfortunately both genders are still

Women back then were expected to care for the children and the household. They were not allowed to vote and interfere in politics. The power between men and women was unequal and unfair. During the revolutionary, the women became a little more involved in politics; they became more patriotic. As the U.S. was declaring its independence from Britain, some women had hopes for change in the Early Republic. Abigail Adams wrote to her husband to “Remember the ladies” and provide women with opportunities and rights as well. After the forming of the Early Republic, marriage supported the dependency of women on their husbands, some religious organizations provided women with opportunities in the church, and rise of female education. These changes led women to eventually seek social justice.