Women's Role In The American Revolution Essay

Women’s Roles in the American Revolution

The American Revolution, defined by Merriam Webster as, “the war that won political independence for 13 of Britain’s North American colonies, which formed the United States of America.” It was the split of a nation, like cells performing mitosis, and the birth of another, like a new cell. It took place between 1775 and 1783 atop the Atlantic Ocean as well as North America. On one side, the war was fought not only by American men, but also by American women. Being one of, if not the most important, event in the history of the United States of America, its success was due to many factors. Women played a larger role than they were given credit for, in multiple capacities such as being “camp followers”, taking care of the home-front and raising fund for soldiers, as well as fighting in the Revolution. Some were more famous than others, like Martha Washington, Deborah Sampson, and Molly Pitcher, but all women involved played an important role and aided in

In this organization, it was their job to question women who were suspected of remaining loyal to the British government. So, not only did Abigail Adams protect the home front by dealing with suspected Loyalists, but also by alerting her husband about the occurrences at home. Both John and Abigail Adams corresponded with their good friend Mercy Otis Warren. Warren also corresponded with many leaders such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock. She was involved in political activism, like Abigail, during the war and allowed revolutionaries to meet in her home, which brought about the Committees of Correspondence. She is also well known for a three-volume account of the revolution that was published under her own name, entitled the “History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American