...How did women effect the American Revolution and what were the after affects for women’s roles in society? It is vital to look further into women’s roles in the American Revolution and also how they were affected after. We have researched the roles of Women in the French Revolution with the studies of Pauline Leon and the march on Versailles, but I believe it is important to see how the women of our country prompted the word live in today. There are many key men in the revolution, but for some reason the women who were crucial during the revolution are not as celebrated. I believe this topic shows relevance to the overall theme of the course because it is a key aspect of the American Revolution. Historians believe women during the American...
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...they work. Working class citizens, more than not, had no choice in whether or not to work, in most cases they became thrust into positions because their family needed the money to survive. Socially this class of people had no other choice in what to do, because they did not have the opportunity to escape the clutches of their social class. The laborers of history showed time and time again that trying to escape the class was one of the hardest and most difficult endeavors to undertake. Social factors led to the men working in the printing shop of Jacques Vincent to have a workers revolt in which they were to kill their bosses cat (Workers Revolt: The Great Cat Massacre of the Rue Saint-Severin, Darnton, 75). Cultural factors played a major role in determining where certain groups of people fit in the society, and these factors tried to restrain certain groups from gaining an agency in the society in which they lived. Although these factors made an impact on laborers, other groups like women in Cuba during the 1960s and 1970s and women in Europe tired to break away from their cultural restraints and join a higher class of workers, and they tried to change the shape of their perception to the cultural around them by joining the work force and making a difference through their work. Economic factors had a two-fold attack on laborers throughout history, the first being that families, such as coal mining families in America, became constrained by economic factors that fueled their home...
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...figures before, during, and after the American revolution. Respectively, Woody Holton and Gordon S. Wood present unique aspects of Abigail Adams and Benjamin Franklin which highlight societal, institutional, and ideological changes brought about by the American revolution. Holton’s depiction of Abigail Adams provides an in depth analysis of the challenges she faces as a wife who assumes the roles typically undertaken by the family patriarch. In wood’s book, the depiction of Benjamin Franklin allows the reader to understand the progressive development of Franklin as he transitions from a gentleman to an ardent revolutionary. An interesting aspect of Wood’s portrayal of Franklin resides in his detailed analyses of his contributions to the American Revolution and the generally negative reception he receives upon returning to the independent colonies. Both Wood and Holton chose these individuals, and specifically the overriding topics of each book, in order to explain these chosen themes through the perspective of well-known historical figures. Although both authors make interesting arguments, Holton’s research on Abigail Adams presents a more significant contribution to historical research by highlighting her contribution to women’s rights and feminism. Woody Holton’s work, Abigail Adams (2009) tells the story of the wife of John Adams before, during, and after the American Revolution. Holton’s depiction of Abigail’s life prior to the American Revolution consists of her childhood, courtship...
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...Irina Carlota Silber. Silber’s argument is founded on the premise that the post-war culture of El Salvador continues to project a violent “revolutionary” environment, which has made many of the women that fought in the revolution the “subjects” of neoliberal globalization. In this manner, many of the “revolutionaries” are examined through an anthropological gender analysis to identify the reactionary nature of post-war identity that continues to divide communities and also creates the “trans-border” family. More so, Silber (2010) argues that many women are presented as being symbolized as “masculinized” women, but the underlying patriarchal values of El Salvadoran society continue into the post-war era. Therefore, the issue of gender roles continues define some of the myths of “feminism” that have been historically defined as part of the women’s movement in the FMNL during the revolution....
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...mothers were influenced by new ideas of self-achievement and individualism (A.237). Women wanted to join the workforce, vote and be able to insert their opinions. Several things led to women’s issues becoming more prominent in American culture. One must acknowledge Religion, the 2nd Great Awakening, and education as the fundamental reasons why women’s issues became so prominent. Religion was...
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...The American Revolution was a time of social turmoil, both good and bad. The streets were filled with men carrying guns ready for an uprising against Great Britain, and factories were filled with women sewing and making firearms for the soldiers. Women were being used more and more and being looked to serve larger roles in the War and in Politics. Both Foner and Zagarri conclude that women did start to breakthrough during and after the Revolution, but their ideas differ when it comes to the length in which their efforts were received by society. Zagarri presents the idea that because of the Jacksonian Era, the up and coming participation from women in politics that expanded during and immediately following the Revolution, created a “backlash”...
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...new ideas and perspectives in American people. Some considered this to be a development that would help to shape the nation; while others were concerned that traditional ideals and values would be lost with the changing times. The post – war time period in America was one of great controversy, with modernism on one side and conventionalism on the other. As America journeyed through the 1920’s, a power struggle between conservatives and liberals came to light due to the past events of World War I, the Progressive Era, and the Industrial Revolution. This tension was shown with a shift in viewpoints about immigration, foreign diplomacy, women’s role in the country, and the social aspects of American life. World War I had been a war unlike any other that America had been involved in thus far. It shed the archaic beliefs of isolationism and put the nation in a global spotlight as a major world super power. However, a portion of America still believed in seclusion, as shown when America chose not to join the League of Nations after much controversy in the Senate over the ratification of the post – war Treaty of Versailles in 1919. This was the first strike of tension in America due to the war effort. Additionally, the “Red Scare”, caused by Communism in Russia during the “Great War”, changed citizens’ ideas about immigrants. The once open - minded, diversified nation now began to adopt the theory of “Americanism.” Many wanted majority of Americans to solely be white, Anglo – Saxon...
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...States economy experienced a period of rapid growth. This economic growth was due to the Market Revolution. There was an increase in the development of transportation which made transporting and distributing goods across the country easier. During this time in the U.S, there became an increase in the growth of cities, immigration, and factories. The Market Revolution symbolizes a great deal for the American economy; it also symbolizes something greater. It marks the turning point for women’s roles in society during this era. Impending the Market Revolution women had little to no role in society. Their lives centered around their homes and their children. Women were taught at young ages that they were responsible for getting married, having children, and taking care of the chores around the house. At this time, families usually lived on farms, so women helped on the farm alongside their husbands. Many people do not realize that women had a lot of responsibilities in the nineteenth century. However, with all their responsibilities they did not receive pay for any of it. Women mostly had to rely on their husbands income....
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...During the 1700s, European thinkers were impressed by scientific discoveries in the natural world. They believed they could also uncover the scientific laws that governed human life. After discovering the laws of the universe, people could use the knowledge to help society improve. As the Scientific Revolution advanced, many educated Europeans came to believe that “reason” was a better guide than faith or tradition. To them, “reason” was the light that burned the darkness away and showed the way to the truth. Hence, the 18th century was labeled as the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment is one of the main causes of the the American and French revolutions, it is also considered as a predecessor to the Industrial Revolution. The Age of Enlightenment was influenced by the ideas of several different revolutionary thinkers, but two of the biggest thinkers of the seventeenth century, Isaac Newton and John Locke, are often referred to as the “father of Enlightenment”. The American Enlightenment, more moderate than in...
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...Contrary to the popular belief of men contributing the biggest part to the American Revolution, women have made significant impact in our history as well. Unfortunately, most of our history books minimize the impact of women on our history, and when it is mentioned, it is often belittles or even romanticized through the authors eyes. Carol Berkin attempts to portray a more accurate representation of these influences in her book Revolutionary Mothers, Women in the Struggle for American Independence. Berkin discusses the Colonial white women, Native American, and African American women and how they have helped to construct and shape our history. By basing her position in this book on the various socioeconomic statuses such as the high and low classes, as well as those who supported Loyalist and Patriotic causes during this lengthy battle for Americas Independence. Overall, Berkin has constructed a piece of literature that attempts to depict the real influence of both average common folks as well as famous women have had in our history and how they were affected by the Revolutionary war. By using many different sources and numerous footnotes throughout her 120 page book , Berkin defends her stance on the roles of many women throughout history and their influences. Berkin position is backed up by using diaries from numerous women written during the days of the Revolution, memoirs, legal opinions, law books as well as news paper articles. Also to discredit any other possible...
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...the role of the overbearing mother then Britain itself. The name of this great emancipation is the American Revolution. The American revolution took the first great strides towards a greater future. It turned thirteen colonies previously owned and controlled by so called “great“ Britain into a flourishing country...
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...Rosemarie Zagarri Revolutionary Backlash transforms the field of women's history and the standard political narrative that still has an effect on United States history. Many define the Revolution as a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. Women in the 1700’s define American Revolution as the profound change in political status and rights of women. Overall, Zagarri being a female has a better understanding of the struggle in gaining women’s rights. White males marginalized those who could not vote, mainly women however all was not lost. Women had already commenced to participate in charitable movements, non-profitable societies, and convivial reform organizations. Through these organizations, women found another way to practice politics. Many women took advantage of these opportunities and actively engaged in American political culture through the early Federal period, but a conservative...
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...Women’s Roles During the Industrial Revolution During the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Industrial revolution transformed Western Europe and the United States introducing origins of machinery in the cotton textile industries. However during this time, non-industrial wage labor increased, more children were being forced to work, urban cities grew, and the commercial agriculture from farms transformed into a labor market. Although, it was not only these economic developments being impacted that made the time of the Industrial Revolution significant; changes in family life also occurred, particularly speaking the decline of family size and increase of life expectancy. Therefore, there was a greater role for women in the labor force, allowing them to compete in contemporary politics and reform activities. Dependent on beginning of the transatlantic movement of British immigrants and their technology, the Industrial Revolution in the United States moved forward allowing the textile industry to expand. Long after the American Revolution showed signs of advantage in the marketplace, a flood of British exports took over, replicating inventions from English manufacturers. One of the first inventions reconstructed would be the first permanent cotton spinning mill and an Arkwright water frame restored by Samuel Slater under sponsorship of former merchants William Almy and Moses Brown. With the leadership of Slater, Almy and Brown they expanded a firm in machine...
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... and other contemporary material, Mary Beth Norton examines the impact of the Revolution War had on the women residing in the thirteen colonies from 1750 to 1800. Liberty's Daughters provides historical evidence of women's daily lives, domestic activities, marriages, pains of pregnancies, and the difficulties women of this era had in defining a sense of feminine independence before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Norton takes an in-depth look at "The Constant Pattern of Women's Lives" within the first part of the book, expanding on the livelihoods of women in the immediate years before the Revolution. This section addresses how women were treated, measured, and what their acceptable roles were as respectable daughters, mothers, sisters, and wives....
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...During the American Revolution the men were not the only people who fought for independence. Women of America joined the Homespun movement which supported the American revolution by spreading their support and creating needed commodities for the armies. The women made cloth and clothing for their families and soldiers instead of buying the British clothe and cloth showing their support for the revolution; showing the boycotting of British textiles and their support of the American army. This shows that there is much more to a revolution than war; it requires the backing of its people in all different forms. Most women did not fight and their way of supporting the revolution was to continue to work in the Homespun movement showing their support...
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