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Women Role During The America Revolution

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WOMEN ROLE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2

Introduction

The American Revolution happened in the 18th Century. It was both ideological and

political with various contributors. Both men and women played different roles during the

revolution. While men majorly participated in the fields, they got enormous support from the

women. According to Gundersen (1987), women were inevitable in the entire period of the

American Revolution. They engaged in activities that changed society and their lives too.

However, their efforts did not stop when the American Revolution ended; instead, they went

ahead to ensure that the society was better than before the revolution.

Discussion

Greene & Pole (2008) identify the critical roles that the women played during the

revolution. Firstly, women were the leading organizers of fundraising drives (Gundersen, 1987;

Greene & Pole, 2008). They obtained some of the crucial materials that the men would use

during their stay in the battlefields from these fundraisers. Also, women supplied the troops

with various materials. Their support intended to show their solidarity in the cause of improving

the American Society. Women readily availed themselves to work in the military camps,

performing duties such as helping the wounded soldiers. They adopted various strategies to

support the course. Some of the women made homespun, the famous home-clothes that

symbolized revolution (Gundersen, 1987).

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, the intolerable Act that made the

conditions worse for the Americans. These Acts led to the formation of the Daughters of

Liberty in 1765 (Gundersen, 1987). The most famous member of this group was Martha

Washington, the wife, George Washington. This group comprised of American women that

were passionate about the revolution. As such, they boycotted several British goods and

substituted them with their own. While ensuring that they popularized revolution, they exerted

efforts to promote and champion the consumption of locally produced goods such as the textiles

imported by the British leaders. One particular case is when the Daughters of Liberty

demonstrated publicly at the Newport, Rhode Island. Here the members of the group gathered

and produced several yarn skeins. Also, a key figure was Deborah Sampson, who hailed from

Massachusetts. Deborah was so passionate about American independence that she disguised as

a man so that she should be picked to serve in the army (Gundersen, 1987). Deborah's service

name was Robert Shurtliff (Greene & Pole, 2008).

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Running head: WOMEN ROLE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Women Role during the America Revolution Name Institutional Affiliation 1 WOMEN ROLE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2 Introduction The American Revolution happened in the 18th Century. It was both ideological and political with various contributors. Both men and women played different roles during the revolution. While men majorly participated in the fields, they got enormous support from the women. According to Gundersen (1987), women were inevitable in the entire period of the American Revolution. They engaged in activities that changed society and their lives too. However, their efforts did not stop when the American Revolution ended; instead, they went ahead to ensure that the society was better than before the revolution. Discussion Greene & Pole (2008) identify the critical roles that the women played during the revolution. Firstly, women were the leading organizers of fundraising drives (Gundersen, 1987; Greene & Pole, 2008). They obtained some of the crucial materials that the men would use during their stay in the battlefields from these fundraisers. Also, women supplied the troops with various materials. Their ...
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