Social Revolution Dbq

Between 1763 and 1800 a social revolution occurred in America bringing attention to different groups of people. Many historians interpret the American Revolution having two major problems. Gordon S. Wood argued that radical ideas of liberty grew in the colonies and ultimately led to a successful break from England and establishment of a nation built upon liberty. On the other hand, Alfred Young points outs that the revolution meant different things to different people, and that the successes and failures of the ideological movement would depend upon who you asked; meaning different groups of people understood what was happening differently. Colonists living in cities, especially women and African Americans, development a sense of a social …show more content…
The woman claims that at the beginning of the actual war, women contributed as much as the women could handle. Women felt disappointed that they could not help to the revolution more than they could, women made themselves readily available and useful whenever needed. Women are born with liberty but a tyrannical government forbids women of this right; women are forced to accept these rulers without any choice. When the time came for war boycotts women participated. When boycotts for the better tasting tea started happening women took part in the movement, voicing their opinion and support for the revolution. Every participating community member showed an effecting mark on the economy, the more numbers participating in a boycott the more likely Britain would respond. Women made former necessities, such as tea and other products, appear like an unnecessary part of life when women became interested in liberty. Women were aware of the dangers of partaking in a rebellion and continued to help as much as they could. Women, even seen as fugitives and exiles, saw the importance of war even though women were not allowed to participate in warfare. Women however prepared linen and made uniforms for soldiers. Women proved to be a key factor in participating in the revolution, whether the society at the time knew how much society depended on women’s actions or not. (294,295) African Americans began to develop their own sense feelings for freedom as the American Revolution started to affect the communities in which surround it. African Americans believed that freedom is a birth given right and that God made all men. Many African-Americans contest the grounds on which make them slaves whether it is based on laws, nature, or