My chosen topic is the women of the French Revolution (1789-1799). During this time, the monarchy was overthrown and the nation’s political structure was drastically revamped as a result of the ideas of the Enlightenment. Women in France, up until this point in history had little authority and no political rights, but that would soon begin to change as the revolution begins and continues with the help of French women. After a great deal of research, I found the book Blood Sisters: The French Revolution in Women’s Memory, New York, BasicBooks 1993. This book serves as an excellent resource for information on the women of the French Revolution because of it’s specific material that provides researchers with the personal accounts of nearly eighty
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The revolution would become a central reference point going forward in history especially for women, who through the efforts of the revolution would gain new liberties. One of these liberties being that women gain the right to divorce, this is very important as it shows the commitment to individual rights and liberties that were so highly valued at the time of the revolution. For the first time, women’s rights and place in society began to shift drastically away from the original view that women were only meant to care for only children and domestic matters. Blood Sisters today shows us just how oppressed the women of France were before the revolution took place through the first hand experiences women. Yalom shows different perspectives and varying viewpoints throughout her book which is a great asset for materials when writing a research paper. …show more content…
Rabine and Sara E. Melzer, their book contains the writings of thirteen contributors who together capture the essence of the revolution from a woman’s perspective. After reading this book it can see more fully that without the significant contributions of women the French Revolution the historic war could have resulted much differently outcome. Women together helped to change the structure of their nation but were not themselves given the same liberties they fought and countless gave their lives for. Limited rights and freedoms were extended to women at this point in history, over time they began to shift in the favor of women. Rabine and Melzer together show readers how historic the revolution was and the importance women played in it, Rebel Daughters confronts the inequalities that oppressed women in France for so many years previously to and following the revolution and shows the roots to today’s modern feminism. Rebel Daughters could be used to explore the French Revolution much further, the information found is historically accurate and ideal for higher level education
The revolution would become a central reference point going forward in history especially for women, who through the efforts of the revolution would gain new liberties. One of these liberties being that women gain the right to divorce, this is very important as it shows the commitment to individual rights and liberties that were so highly valued at the time of the revolution. For the first time, women’s rights and place in society began to shift drastically away from the original view that women were only meant to care for only children and domestic matters. Blood Sisters today shows us just how oppressed the women of France were before the revolution took place through the first hand experiences women. Yalom shows different perspectives and varying viewpoints throughout her book which is a great asset for materials when writing a research paper. …show more content…
Rabine and Sara E. Melzer, their book contains the writings of thirteen contributors who together capture the essence of the revolution from a woman’s perspective. After reading this book it can see more fully that without the significant contributions of women the French Revolution the historic war could have resulted much differently outcome. Women together helped to change the structure of their nation but were not themselves given the same liberties they fought and countless gave their lives for. Limited rights and freedoms were extended to women at this point in history, over time they began to shift in the favor of women. Rabine and Melzer together show readers how historic the revolution was and the importance women played in it, Rebel Daughters confronts the inequalities that oppressed women in France for so many years previously to and following the revolution and shows the roots to today’s modern feminism. Rebel Daughters could be used to explore the French Revolution much further, the information found is historically accurate and ideal for higher level education