Women Who Had the Ears of the Founding Fathers
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The object of this book is to cover the period of the Revolutionary War. It was the time when the thirteen colonies in North America wanted to break free from Britain.
The book is separated into two main sections. The first section called Cultural Background is divided into three parts. It demonstrates the women society in pre-revolutionary period and compares it with the position of women during the Revolutionary War. Finally, it refers to the development of women society in post-revolutionary period. The second section of the book is called The First First Ladies of the United States of America. This section refers to two first First Ladies, firstly to Martha Washington and secondly to Abigail Adams. There are described their important contributions to the Revolutionary War and to the creation of a new nation. Finally, there is the summarization of the whole book including the results of the book in the conclusion part.
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Women Who Had the Ears of the Founding Fathers - Petra Silbermann Tomasek
INTRODUCTION
The American Revolution was a political turning point in which the thirteen colonies of North America joined together to break away from the British Empire. This Revolution was a brave undertaking of the American men who wanted liberty and freedom. Obviously, the Revolution was the consequence of the escalating crisis where the crucial point was the Boston Tea Party which is believed to be the trigger for open Rebellion. Regrettably, British oversees colonies in America were not taken very seriously and often their needs were taken lightly by the British Government in London. So it was not really a surprise when the American colonies wanted to gain freedom from Britain and from the unfriendly king. No taxation without representation!
(Berkin, 2006, p. 12), could be heard as crowds threatened royal officials and destroyed their property. The slogan was the motto of the newly developing nation. This time was very demanding both for men and women and only the strong in mind and physical condition could really survive the Revolution. Even though the Revolution began slowly, it got into an incredible speed and great passion in 1775. Apart from this, the Revolution itself was a baby who only started to walk with the help of the Founding Fathers. It is well known the Founding Fathers were all very important and strongly opinioned men and the creators of the colonial independence from Great Britain in the written form of The Declaration of Independence. But who were those men who had taken the leading roles and tried to take a step beyond their dreams? They were the men who united the American States. The most significant personalities that could be found among them were George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Each of them was of a different character, abilities and talents, however, there was one thing they had in common and it was their life devotion into the creation of the United States of America. As every baby has a father and mother, so did the American Revolution. The main Fathers are named above but how about the Mothers? During the time of the Revolution when men were founding the nation, women were pushed to rethink ideological norms. Berkin (2006) gives a very good example in her book concerning the women’s part of the story: The men and women who lived through the Revolution have a very different story to tell
(p. 3). The war for independence is portrayed as an exclusively male event, however, women participated in the struggle for independence as well. Mr Ward (1999) states in his book that the women were denied not only full rights as citizens but also unfettered self-determination affecting their everyday lives
(p. 164). It was believed that women should not have the rights to even vote and were under the constant protection of their husbands. The Revolution, however, forced women to step into the professions and duties of their men who were often absent. These women saved their family properties from bankruptcy, controlled their households and made important decisions that belonged originally only to men. Nevertheless, the Revolution began with protests against taxation and a growing fear that Parliament and even the king intended to enslave their own citizens. As a result, women and girls were partners with their husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons in the public demonstrations against the new British policies. If they were absent from the halls of the colonial legislatures, their presence was crucial in the most effective protest strategy of all: the boycott of British manufactured goods.
A lot has already been said about the Founding Fathers and their achievements, however, how far would they really have gone without the help and support of their wives and daughters? I would like to aim my thesis at the important roles women played in creating a new nation. How much of the fame and gratitude do they in reality deserve for the Revolution? Perhaps they have been terribly neglected from the public fame. Moreover, I would like to demonstrate the importance of women in the lives of the Founding Fathers. How far did they dare to go to influence their fathers or husbands? Did the Founding Fathers take into consideration any of their suggestions and pleadings? The major purpose of the thesis is to analyse those women participating in the creation of the new nation and the transformation of women’s society.
CULTURAL BACKGROUND