When the American Revolution broke out I most definitely would have been a Patriot. I would be a Philadelphian housewife who jumped at the chance to join the Ladies Association and defend the Continental Army. Many women were devout Patriots not only because their husbands were, but because it provided them a chance to become leaders, decision makers, and activists. All of which they would have never been allowed to become without the American Revolution. When their husbands left they had opportunities to manage businesses and run farms. Abigail Adams even went as far as to giver her husband, future president John Adams, political advice. These opportunities gave women a taste of liberation and power, which unfortunately didn’t last. Aside
