Deborah Sampson: A Brief Biography

When Deborah was 21 when she enlisted for the army as a man. She enlisted as a man named

Returned call to Ms Deborah Turner. She wanted to complain about a CW worker that did not allowed see her great-niece Astasia (2years old) and great-nephew, Odion (4 years old).

Deborah Sampson, also known as Deborah Samson, or her male alias Robert Shurtleff conquered all social norms and made risks so that she could serve inside of the Continental Army as a man in the American Revolutionary War. Her life consist of hardship and many complications that may have resulted in her strength, bravery and her drive. In this paper you will see the life of Deborah; her accomplishments, her motives and her secretive war journey to become a memorable woman who is now known and admired in the Women's Lib.. Deborah disregarded an unacceptable concept to do what she loved.

Deborah Sampson Gannet is known for her courage, devotion and her female heroism. Her theme of her story is she is constantly being separated from her family and getting hurt in the Revolutionary War. Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. Deborah Sampson was born on December 17, 1760 in Plympton, Massachusetts.

The shots have been fired and there is no turning back.  Minutemen and redcoats have clashed at Lexington and Concord. After almost a decade of tyranny and taxation without representation, the fight has begun and i am to make my way to enlist in the continental army.

Even till today not most women were recognized for fighting in war, until a woman named Deborah Sampson changed that. Deborah Sampson was a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the revolutionary war in 1775. Including Deborah’s childhood, adulthood, and during and after she fought in the revolutionary war.

Patricia Roberts Harris was born on May 31,1924 and died of breast cancer on March 23,1985. Harris did a lot in her 60 years of living. She was the first African American woman to hold a position in Cabinet, serve as an Ambassador, and head a law school. Harris fought hard for fair housing and employment under the Carter Administration as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Sampson needed to discover a new way of supporting herself financially again, she worked hard for the money she earned and she continued doing so by giving lectures of her experiences in the Continental Army.11 It is almost like she became an advocate for others. She put herself out there and told others her story for about a year.12 She also fought for her “veteran pension,” in hopes that she might be able to support herself financially as well. Most male veterans received a pension, but because she was a female, she initially was not considered to receive a pension. She ended up asking many people for help, such as Paul Revere, in hopes of getting her pension approved, which later was.13

However, in some cases, despite being told they were not allowed, women would participate in fighting. One woman, Deborah Sampson was another salient role in establishing independence in America. She dressed as a man to enlist in the war under the name, Robert Shirtliffe. Deborah was able to defeat many invading Indians north of Fort Ticonderoga. Whilst Deborah may have fought as a man, she could be no greater a symbol of feminism as she had been able to defeat the invading Indians.

During the eighteenth century, the American Revolution heavily affected the status of women in the states. The new revolutionary generation had many women that were contributing to the large struggle for national independence. An honorable woman by the name of Deborah Sampson, disguised herself as a man, enlisted in the Continental army, and fought in several battles. Many other patriotic women made their own homemade goods for the army as to object against the high prices being pressed by the merchants and some passed off secret information to the rebel army about the British. In Philadelphia, Esther Reed and Sarah Franklin Bache formed Ladies Associations to raise funds for American soldiers. These associations displayed how the Revolution was pushing women into public action on political issues and discussions. However, gender still continued to be a significant boundary of freedom within the states. Gaining independence did not change the family law that was adopted

Cornelia was born on February 8, 1840 outside of Salem, New Jersey. Her ancestors were greatly involved in politics and religious activities. They were Quakers and sided with the Union, which added to the reason that she joined the Union Army as a nurse. This allowed her to become easily involved in a cause that she firmly believed in; she wanted to server her nation and got the chance once the revolution started. Cornelia saw the opportunity with the Battle of Gettysburg to

Anna Mary Robertson was better known as Grandma Moses was born on September 7, 1860. Grandma Moses was a farmer wife and mother; she liked to paint in her spare time. Anna didn’t start to devote her time to painting till her 70s. She was fully self tought. Anna experienced great loss when her husband died; she looked for ways to keep busy in her grief. On December 13, 1961 Anna Mary Robertson passed away at the age of 101.

Sacagawea was born in 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho and was part of the Shoshone tribe for which her father was the chief. Her childhood was ruined when her tribe was attacked by the Hidatsa tribe when she was 11 years old. She was captured as a slave and taken to what is not North Dakota. She spent a miserable few years with the hostile tribe before being sold to a French-Canadian trapper and fur trader named Toussaint Charbonneau. They lived among the Hidatsa and Mandan Indians in North Dakota. She was still a young teenager when he forced her to marry him and she became his second wife. One day, the Corps of Discovery were traveling through the Hidasta-Mandan village when they experienced inclement weather.

Conversation is a ritual every person must encounter throughout their lives in order to function properly with one another in today’s society. However, every individual has a “different idea about what’s appropriate” when approaching someone in any sort of conversation; that is why we are referred to as individuals (Tannen 327). There are thousands of diverse languages to speak to one another with, in fact that means there are thousands of different ways to offend each other with our words. Within those languages there are several contrasting gestures that can offend any single person, such as the amount of times individuals apologize in one meeting, giving criticism too harshly, or thanking someone so often it does not seem genuine. In the article “What Do You Mean,” Deborah Tannen touches upon apologies, criticism, and thank yous in further detail to explain where individuals go wrong within conversation and how they can fix their actions. Individuals find it satisfying to please others by being polite because it is the ‘right’ thing to do, however like myself others need to stand up for themselves and get directly to the point now in order to avoid conflict later in life.

Natalie Hampton is a teen who did hard things. At a young age, Natalie was bullied. She became a victim of some girls who thought they were better than her. She sat by herself for her seventh and eighth grade years. She was bullied so much she went into depression and anxiety. Natalie was even hospitalized from her anxiety. She wanted to prevent other people from being bullied and created an app. This smartphone app is called Sit with Us. If you have ever felt lonely at lunch, this app is for you. Not only can you go sit with other people, you can become an ambassador for your school. Once you sign up to be an ambassador, you pledge to be nice and inviting to post that you always have seats open at your table. People see that and can come sit with you at lunch.