Leader of the House, Martha Washington
By Evelyn Gomez
“The women’s willingness to share in the army camp life boosted the morale of there husbands and the soldiers with whom they served,” quote from Nancy Day. Martha was an amazing role model for women during the revolution. At a time where women we're expected to wait around and their main purpose was to serve there husbands, women like Martha, showed women how they could break out of their shells. Some women including Martha packed up what they owned and followed their husbands. Martha Washington was one of the most highly regarded women in her time as first lady because she had great leadership skills that showed other women what they could do for their country, without actually …show more content…
During her trip to new york, martha considered her role as the wife of the president. Since there had never been a president before, there were no rules on how to be a good fist lay. Martha however, still impressed the people for being a good leader for women to look up to(Salem Press). Martha knew she needed to do what she could to create a role for the first lady, and show future first ladies that they could do good works for their country just as their husbands …show more content…
Although reluctant to be a first lady, Martha showed how she conquered her fears and doubts to be the best she could be. “Separated by battles and duty for most of the year, husbands and wives stayed stayed in touch through letters. During the winter months in early 1778, other officers wives followed martha lead,” quote from Nancy Day.
Martha washington shaped the role of first lady. She went above and beyond in her role, and helped the new country in so many ways. First ladies are lucky to have had a leader, like Martha Washington, to look up to, and George washington was lucky to have an amazing wife standing by him during his years as the first president of the united states. With a power couple, like the washingtons, how would the united states be now? Would there even be United States?
By Evelyn Gomez
“The women’s willingness to share in the army camp life boosted the morale of there husbands and the soldiers with whom they served,” quote from Nancy Day. Martha was an amazing role model for women during the revolution. At a time where women we're expected to wait around and their main purpose was to serve there husbands, women like Martha, showed women how they could break out of their shells. Some women including Martha packed up what they owned and followed their husbands. Martha Washington was one of the most highly regarded women in her time as first lady because she had great leadership skills that showed other women what they could do for their country, without actually …show more content…
During her trip to new york, martha considered her role as the wife of the president. Since there had never been a president before, there were no rules on how to be a good fist lay. Martha however, still impressed the people for being a good leader for women to look up to(Salem Press). Martha knew she needed to do what she could to create a role for the first lady, and show future first ladies that they could do good works for their country just as their husbands …show more content…
Although reluctant to be a first lady, Martha showed how she conquered her fears and doubts to be the best she could be. “Separated by battles and duty for most of the year, husbands and wives stayed stayed in touch through letters. During the winter months in early 1778, other officers wives followed martha lead,” quote from Nancy Day.
Martha washington shaped the role of first lady. She went above and beyond in her role, and helped the new country in so many ways. First ladies are lucky to have had a leader, like Martha Washington, to look up to, and George washington was lucky to have an amazing wife standing by him during his years as the first president of the united states. With a power couple, like the washingtons, how would the united states be now? Would there even be United States?