Women’s roles in Colonial America
Women between the years of 1650-1750 in Colonial America, lived a life of unfairness, and mistreatment, but they played an important role during this period and on.
Introduction:
Colonial Women lived a life of unfairness and mistreatment, but they also played an important role in the common life of colonial people.
Woman during this time, faced hard work at home, and also faced unfair legal rights.
Some woman lived a life of indentured servitude in order to receive Independence.
( Cummings, Erica. “Role of Women in Colonial America.” Study.com, Study.com)
Puritan, and Native Indian woman all played major roles as woman in everyday lives.
Toward the end of the nineteenth century women received more …show more content…
“ Europeans described American Indian Woman as “slaves” to the men because of the perceived differences in their labor, compared to European women.” ( Pearson 1)
E. Woman eventually received more freedom and respect during the end of the nineteenth century.
They received this honor because of their duties during the American Revolution.
Women scavenged for food, cooked, sewed, did laundry, and performed all of the essential housekeeping tasks that the army could not organize for itself. ( Scott and Lebsock 8) 2. They marched on the frontlines with the army, they were there to tend the injured, and help in any way possible.
They received little to no recognition for their bravery and outstanding roles in their time. 3. The Revolution failed to bring significant rights to women, but there was a subtle change in status.
There were many movements to receive women's’ rights, for example, the Women’s Rights Movement, and the Suffrage Movement.
Women didn’t receive the right to vote until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment was …show more content…
Conclusion:
In light of the above discussion, Women between the years of 1650-1750 in Colonial America, lived a life of unfairness, and mistreatment, but they played an important role during this period and on. Puritan, American Indian, and indentured woman all played major roles in their lifetime. Their bravery during the American Revolution will also not be forgotten. “I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom… I want to be remembered as one who tried.” stated by, Dorothy
Women between the years of 1650-1750 in Colonial America, lived a life of unfairness, and mistreatment, but they played an important role during this period and on.
Introduction:
Colonial Women lived a life of unfairness and mistreatment, but they also played an important role in the common life of colonial people.
Woman during this time, faced hard work at home, and also faced unfair legal rights.
Some woman lived a life of indentured servitude in order to receive Independence.
( Cummings, Erica. “Role of Women in Colonial America.” Study.com, Study.com)
Puritan, and Native Indian woman all played major roles as woman in everyday lives.
Toward the end of the nineteenth century women received more …show more content…
“ Europeans described American Indian Woman as “slaves” to the men because of the perceived differences in their labor, compared to European women.” ( Pearson 1)
E. Woman eventually received more freedom and respect during the end of the nineteenth century.
They received this honor because of their duties during the American Revolution.
Women scavenged for food, cooked, sewed, did laundry, and performed all of the essential housekeeping tasks that the army could not organize for itself. ( Scott and Lebsock 8) 2. They marched on the frontlines with the army, they were there to tend the injured, and help in any way possible.
They received little to no recognition for their bravery and outstanding roles in their time. 3. The Revolution failed to bring significant rights to women, but there was a subtle change in status.
There were many movements to receive women's’ rights, for example, the Women’s Rights Movement, and the Suffrage Movement.
Women didn’t receive the right to vote until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment was …show more content…
Conclusion:
In light of the above discussion, Women between the years of 1650-1750 in Colonial America, lived a life of unfairness, and mistreatment, but they played an important role during this period and on. Puritan, American Indian, and indentured woman all played major roles in their lifetime. Their bravery during the American Revolution will also not be forgotten. “I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom… I want to be remembered as one who tried.” stated by, Dorothy