Title: Declarations and Dolls (Your topic is not your title – be creative and make a statement! I suggest writing your title last.) Claim: The american revolution was not revolutionary for women 1. Introduction Hook. The american revolution is widely regarded as a very transformative time but, did it really change anything for the ladies? I. Why this is important Women are important to say the least, however they were throughout history treated poorly and they still are today. The oppression of women was as far spread as it was undeniable. The american revolution changed a lot but, mostly it changed things for wealthy white men, what effect did the societal lower-class experience in this time of turbulence, amendment and adaptation? …show more content…
T. Background on the text and our studies In America, 50.8% of the population is female which raises a tricky question, why is the majority considered “Second Class”?
American has been a country for 240 years but women have only had the right to vote for 96 of those years similarly the declaration of independence reads “...All MEN are created equal...”. Even today america has never had a female president or Vice president along with other positions in a very long, very male dominated list. T. THESIS Women still have a ways to come in terms of achieving total equality but they have undoubtedly made leaps and bounds since the 1600’s. The american revolution did not however contribute to these progressions and infact changed very little for women. II. First Argument with Evidence (information about 1st culture) T. Topic sentence Many people think that when the Declaration of Independence says “ All Men are created equal” it is using the term “men” in reference to “Mankind” or people as a whole. It isn’t. I. Introduce evidence The Declaration of Independence was written and signed of course by men. Men who, despite being brilliant and leading american to freedom often forgot the crucial nature of women. E. Evidence - Quotation The Declaration of independence opens, “We hold these truths, to be self evident that all MEN are created; that they are endowed by their creator certain unalienable …show more content…
right.“ D. Discuss quotation and give details When this document was written it meant exactly that, “Men”, but racism was rampant as well so “All Men” was a lie as well. The document says nothing about women and it is deceptive about the umbrella of “men” it offers coverage too. Men can be taken to mean, in this case white, mostly wealthy and powerful men. Nobody else. Concluding sentence The American Revolution was revolutionary but, only for an elite group. III. Second Argument with Evidence (information about 2nd culture) T. Topic sentence The American revolution did not change much for women. A letter written by the wife of founding father John Adams at the beginning of the american revolution shows that women at the time felt their subjection. Even in the midst of the war. I. Introduce evidence Abigail Adams was the wife of John adams and his closest advisor. She however, also saw problems arising and cracks forming in the foundation of the American government. She wrote to her husband... E. Evidence - Quotation “Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” D. Discuss quotation and give details Abigail tries to lead her husband in a direction of more equality, She states “...All men would be tyrants if they could...” Abigail believes, even in a society where men are regraded with much respect that they are power hunger and controlling. This was very true then and still applies more loosely to today. She also says “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” This line goes on to prove that women of this time were aware and prepared of their oppression. Women, as represented by Abigail Adams were ready and willing to rise up to gain delegation in America’s new government. Concluding sentence Abigail displays that in the heart of change women still felt a certain hopelessness in terms of representation in the young countries government.
She thought that it may be necessary to form rebellion and gain a voice. She did not feel that the revolution would change anything for her. IV. Third Argument with Evidence (compare and contrast cultures) T. Topic sentence The right to vote is widely considered inalienable. However women in the United States of America were not granted that right for 144 years of the country’s history. I. Introduce evidence Women’s right to vote was finally allowed by the nineteenth amendment of the constitution. E. Evidence - Quotation “The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” [1920] D. Discuss quotation and give
details All though, the right of women to vote was a huge step for equality by the American government, it came too late. The Revolutionary war was waged against taxation without representation. The young government was furious that Britain was abusing their right to tax and denying representation. The young government then continued to do the exact same thing to women for a hundred and a half years. Concluding sentence Women were treated unfairly by the American government for much of the country’s history. Men in the government denied women the same rights that they themselves hate risked life and limb for. Even for a long while after the revolution women still experienced the same injustice. IV. Conclusion T. Topic sentence The American revolution was not revolutionary for women, while American men gained representation and freedom, women waited. R. Restate details The American government has a plethora of offenses to the feminine gender, the most glaring being women’s suffrage, and the male-orientation of government documents. U. Understanding (What new understanding of this issue are you offering? What have you learned about the two different cultures?) It is important to recognise the history of women in America and the hypocrisy of it’s founding fathers because it offers a better insight into the feminist rational. E. End on a hopeful or thoughtful note Equality is consistently and undoubtedly a long road but, even just in the past 50 years women and men have come a tremendously long way towards that goal.
(Nugent, p. 116) The amendment granted woman’s suffrage, and was the fruit of many years of labor of several women’s rights groups, such as the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and prominent women’s rights activists, such as Susan B. Anthony. The amendment expanded the bounds of popular democracy, bringing attention to women who felt increasingly ignored as participants in the political system (Piott, p. 166). Being the inalienable right of any citizen, the right to vote inevitably expanded the political freedom of American women, and also opened other doors of opportunity to them; they could advocate for more job opportunities, better economic security, and advantageous marital and family
The Declaration was for the colonists to seek for independence. The quote most widely known is “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”(Jefferson) The Declaration of Independence was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson who stated the above quote. Like the Declaration of Sentiments, all men are created equal. The Declaration of Independence allows the people to have the right to abolish an proposition that they do not agree with. They also have the right to institute a new government if they do not feel it is not ensuring safety and happiness to everyone; they can vote in a government who will ensure this. It is also the peoples right to throw out a government when laws are abused. Every year on July 4, people in the United States celebrate Independence day, also known as the Fourth of
The American Revolution had a significant impact on parts of society that included women, slaves, and Indians. Women actually played a significant role in the American Revolution, even if the proper place for a lady during that time was the home. The Cult of Domesticity agreed with this statement, believing women belonged in the home doing the chores and caring for the children. However, women were beginning to prove that they had a purpose beyond the home. Someone once made a woodcut statue of a patriot woman who was holding a gun and wearing a hat similar to what the men wore during the war (Doc A). Women were involved in the war as nurses, spies and aids. Some even cut their hair short and pretended to be
Before the Revolution, women were not allowed a voice in the political world. They almost had no rights, especially if they were married. They were granted fewer opportunities than men. Women were to stay at home care for the household and family. However, that soon began to change. When the Stamp Act was passed in 1765, it required colonist to pay a tax on every piece of printed-paper they used. Women refused to pay for the shipped items from the mother country, “The first political act of American women was to say ‘No’(Berkin 13). As from then, an uprising in issues began to unroll. Women began to seek their voice been heard and act out on problems that were uprising, such as the British Tea. As the war broke out, women’s lives changed even more. While men were in compact, they kept their families alive by managing the farms and businesses, something that they did not do before the war. As the fighting advanced, armies would rummage through towns, destroying homes and seizing food-leaving families with nothing. Women were attacked while their property was being stripped away from them; some women destroyed their own property to keep their family safe. “Women’s efforts to save the family resources were made more difficult by the demands of the military.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” These were the mighty words that Thomas Jefferson wrote down he developed his portion of the Declaration of Independence. Some people do not recognize Thomas Jefferson as one of the founding fathers, with other names like Ben Franklin and John Hancock being thrown around the room, but yet we should see him as the most important one. Thomas Jefferson was assigned to make a draft for the document. He chose to talk about how all men are equal and everybody deserves life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The declaration of independence is one of the most important documents in history and made all men equal, meaning one race is not superior to another. This influenced the public by making the black race have hope because now, they could see that one day they would be just as equal as...
Today, women and men have equal rights, however not long ago men believed women were lower than them. During the late eighteenth century, men expected women to stay at home and raise children. Women were given very few opportunities to expand their education past high school because colleges and universities would not accept females. This was a loss for women everywhere because it took away positions of power for them. It was even frowned upon if a woman showed interest in medicine or law because that was a man 's place not a woman’s, just like it was a man 's duty to vote and not a woman 's. The road to women 's right was long and hard, but many women helped push the right to vote, the one that was at the front of that group was Susan B. Anthony.
that the Declaration of Independence states, that “all men are created equal” or the fact
The Declaration of Independence (1776) was written to proclaim the colonists’ independence from Great Britain and announce the rights of its citizens and the role of government, among other declarations. The most famous phrase “…all men are created equal”, authored by Thomas Jefferson, was a statement affirming that tyranny under the rule of King George III and the English Parliament would be met with opposition by the colonists who would protect their liberties in the new republic.
Women had a role in the forming of our country that many historians overlook. In the years leading to the revolution and after women were political activists. During the war, women took care of the home front. Some poor women followed the army and assisted to the troops. They acted as cooks, laundresses and nurses. There were even soldiers and spies that were women. After the revolution, women advocated for higher education. In the early 1800’s women aided in the increase of factories, and the changing of American society. Women in America were an important and active part of achieving independence and the framing of American life over the years.
The role of women in the Early Republic is a topic mostly overlooked by historians when dealing with this era of American history. The triumphs of the Revolution and the early events of the new nation were done solely by men. However, women had their own political societies and even participated in the Revolution. Women's roles began to take a major turn after the war with Great Britain. This was due in part to their involvement in the war and female patriotism. Others believed it was due to the easier access to formal education for young women. Whatever the reason, it inspired women to challenge the social structure of the Early Republic. The roles of women were changing in the Early Republic. However, progress was slow and little change followed after the Revolution. This change in social structure elicited two questions. What caused this social change and what was the major setback for the progression of women's rights? These were the questions Linda Kreber's Women In The Republic: Intellect And Ideology In Revolutionary America, Caroline Robbins' review of Mary Norton's Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, and Sheila Skemp's review of Lucia McMahon's Mere Equals: The Paradox of Educated Women in the Early American Republic attempted to answer. Each of the pieces of literature agreed that the social equality of women was changing, but each offer a unique aspect of what changed it, and what slowed progression of equality.
There were many women, who thought the fact of not being able to vote was outrageous. They wanted the same rights as men and nothing was going to stop them. Obtaining the right to vote wasn’t going to be an easy process for women. So the many campaigns, petitions, pickets and organizations in the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s were a start to many rights. This lengthy process began on July 19, 1848. On this day the Seneca Falls Convention took place in New York, New York. Over 200 men and women came in participated and gave their opinions on votin...
Women used many methods to gain their rights to vote and evidently they faced a lot of obstacles while trying to gain
The Declaration of Independence was brought forth in a unanimous act to Declare the thirteen United States of America to become Independent. This was taken place on July 4, 1776 by the Second Continental Congress for the citizens of the United States. It was then published on January 18, 1777. At this time in history, the values, attitudes, and beliefs held within the country are introduced to us the same as our present day because we as a country still base our freedom and ways of life through political terms within the Declaration of Independence. This quote simply portrays how the people at this time felt and today what we follow, “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” (Declaration of Independence,1776)