Attitudes Towards African Americans, Women, and Indians in American History

Running Head: AMERICAN HISTORY 1
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There are several attitudes towards the African Americans, women and Indians in the
wake of revolution in America. By 1775 more than 500,000 African Americans were enslaved,
living in the 13 colonies. During this time married women had no legal or economic status
independent of her husband. The women became annoyed and some hoped to overturn the so
called coverture. In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband addressing him on how
ladies are more favorable and generous to them than their ancestors. Judith Murray advocated for
women’s economic equal educational opportunities and economic independence for both gender.
During this time boys were given access to education while girls had very limited educational
opportunities. By this time there was a lot of slavery in America.
Revolution reinforced racism among white Americans. The Americans viewed the nation
as a land for the whites as black Americans were slaves and Indians had no place. Many slaves
ran away from their American masters for freedom that was offered by the British who had
colonized the Americans. Indians also fled thus increasing the racial hatred.
During the war for independence, most black people played key roles for American’s. 50 years
later, after the defeat of British at Yorktown, majority of the American’s had forgotten the
sacrifices and roles the black people played. This is clearly shown during the 1876 Centennial
celebration of the revolution whereby no any speaker who acknowledged the efforts made by
African American during the establishment of the nation. During the war for independence,
thousands of black Americans had been involved in the war.
After the war for independence Americans decided to form a government which was to be a
bicameral such that it had two houses, the upper house and the lower house. A constitution was