HIST209 African and American History | Women Post Revolution

, 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 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.  

References

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. https://www.hsozkult.de/journal/id/zeitschriftenausgaben-10256

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 https://www.pageglimpse.org/educationshopping.com

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.