Category: American Revolution

Liberty and Transformation: The American Revolution Enduring Impact American Revolution: Struggle for Independence As Aristotle once said, “ Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions.” A revolution can be defined as an instance of revolving or an…

The Changing Roles of Women in the American Revolution Women’s Rights and Dependence in the American Revolution N. Gundersen, Joan R. “Independence, Citizenship, and the American Revolution.” Signs, vol. 13, no. 1, 1987, pp. 59–77. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3174027. “Independence, Citizenship, and the American Revolution” “Single women had the independence of mind and property to qualify…

Women’s Role and Struggle for Equality during the American Revolution Women’s Struggles and Educational Progress in the Revolutionary Era During the Revolution, women were often not treated fairly. Women during this time were thought to be inferior to men, which was evident in the lack of legal rights for married women. Women were also denied…

Exploring Perspectives on War and Society in the American Revolution Revolutionary War: Mobilization, Experiences, and Scholarship War and Society in the American Revolution: Mobilization and Home Fronts, Edited by John Resch and Walter Sargent, Editors. Northern Illinois University Press, 2007. John Resch and Walter Sargent’s assortment of essays unites probably the best input on the…