HIST 101: Women's Shifting Roles in Post-Revolutionary America

This essay examines the evolving roles of women in post-revolutionary America. It highlights their lack of rights initially, their involvement in debates for independence, and their support for men during the fight for freedom. The essay discusses the challenges women faced, including societal expectations and legal limitations like coverture laws. It showcases how women resisted British goods, supported the army, and took on responsibilities at home, changing perceptions of their capabilities. After the war, some women became legislators and gained new skills, though their political strength later diminished due to gender imbalances. The essay concludes by noting that the fight for gender equity continues to be a significant issue in America. It cites several sources that support the analysis of the changing roles of women in American History.

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American history: Women post-revolution
From American history, women had no right to several things such as voting. From time
to time, women involved in several debates to ensure that the journey to fight for independence
do not leave them out. An era of women reached its climax at a certain point. Women supported
men in their fight for independence as men received the support with a lot of warm welcomes. In
several occasions, men saw women as the only fit for home daily chores such as cooking and
taking care of the kids as the men went to fight the colonizers (Hale, 900). It was a rare thing to
see women engaging in the fight for American independence.
When women started involving themselves with politics and fight for freedom they
encountered several challenges including ideology and legal matters. For instance, in America,
the married made could not have the power to control the properties in their homes, everything
was left in the hand of their husbands. The power of control did not come from word of mouth
but it was as a result of coverture law system in America. Many institutions blamed women for
various reasons. An example is that religion as an institution threw blame on women that they
are the causes of sin and they could lead nobody in the world (Stockman, Norman, Norman
Bonney, and Xuewen Sheng, 97). Generally, women were observed as weaker individuals who
lacked bravery and could constantly need assistance from men in all the circumstances.
Consequently, several women proved men wrong during the war to fight for
independence. They lead the war in several ways. For instance, a group of women leads others to
resist the goods that were brought by the colonizers. The resistance was not enough, they went
ahead to attack the traders who were transporting the English goods for them to consume but the
English men have limited their freedom. During the fight, women composed songs to motivate
men in the fight for independence. Many men left home and could not be seen back for several

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days. Women did not hesitate, they took the responsibility of ensuring that the home and the
children are safe. The loyalty and support proved how women are brave. All these steps women
took changed the perception of men towards women. In towns like Philadelphia, women assisted
men to collect finance b moving the door to door collecting task for their army (Johnson, 50).
After the war, the view of women changed. Several women became legislators and
members of the army. They had gained skills during the war. The Congress sessions were full of
women participant, a rare activity for several decades. The educated women wrote several books
concerning the fight for independence in America (MacDonald, Victoria-María, and Gonzalo
Guzmán, 78). However, as the years counted down the political strength of women started
dropping. The issue of gender balance filled the brain of every man. The political arena became
so tuff and women started reducing in number in politics. Several reforms were seen in America.
In most cases, the women who were less educated could fight space in politics. The fight for
equity between men and women is still a hot debate in America, the number of men is higher
than men and women are now fighting for their space b use of various reforms.

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Work cited
Hale, Matthew Rainbow. "Regenerating the World: The French Revolution, Civic Festivals, and
the Forging of Modern American Democracy, 1793–1795." Journal of American
History 103.4 (2017): 891-920. http://www.hsozkult.de/journal/id/zeitschriftenausgaben-
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Johnson, Richard Douglas. Women’s roles in America: wartime expansion post-war backlash
and contraction. Diss. Southern New Hampshire University, 2017.
MacDonald, Victoria-María, and Gonzalo Guzmán. "Revolution and World War I Civil Rights?:
Transnational Relations and Mexican Consul Records in Mexican American Educational
History, 1910-1929." Education's Histories 4.1 (2017): 5
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Stockman, Norman, Norman Bonney, and Xuewen Sheng. Women's Work in East and West: The
Dual Burden of Employment and Family Life: The Dual Burden of Employment and
Family Life. Routledge, 2016.