Before the American Revolution the 13 colonies was ran by the rich white Christian men that were seen as the majority. On the other hand, for minorities to gain power or worth it was practically impossible. One minority in particular endured hardships and little societal worth due to sexism; this specific minority was women. In the years prior to the war women had little role in the political society and were given little to no say in any decisions. In public women were almost seen as invisible, so they primarily tried to function in “private spheres” but even in private spheres women were given restricted attention and rights. Although it was not all bad for women especially for those who were unmarried which had been given more rights than
