Women and the Revolutionary War

WOMEN AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR

A Research

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Bachelor of Arts

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13th October , 2008

The American Revolution war also as American war of Independence started as a war between the British Kingdom and thirteen of their colonies . The war was an inconsistency among wars that applies guerilla tactics as well as ungainly militias since it only lasted for six years . In the beginning of the war only men participated in

the war while women retained their traditional roles . However things changed and women found it necessary out of their own consent to indulge in the war (Cott 2001

Women participate in the revolutionary war in various ways which included political , domestic and civil aspects . During the war , women were responsible for washing clothes for soldiers as well as cooking and tending for them . The patriot women boycotted goods brought by the British , followed the marching armies and also spied on the British Women were also beneficial during war times as they delivered messages and participated in the fights disguised as men for example Abigail Adams

Women embarked on spinning and weaving activities which had gone into disuse . The women of Boston made 40 ,000 skeins of yarn that were used during the war

The war brought about several changes in the country among them change of women 's position and roles in the society . Their roles started to change , this is...