First of all, the ideology of Republican Motherhood was not something talked about when the revolution ended. Pre-revolutionary minister believed in the moral superiority of men. However, open-minded thinkers preached that the Republic could only succeed with educated and virtuous citizens (US History). The Independence changed the American’s mentality. They began to understand that education of women could be necessary to prepare the new country and their children for success. The Dr Michael McDonnell reviewed Jeffersonian America wrote by Peter Onuf. According the Dr McDonnell, for Thomas Jefferson « a virtuous and active citizenry was vital to the health of a republican nation ». At that time, the society began expected a lot from men. For
