The Role Of Women In Carol Berkin's Revolutionary Mothers

Would having won the American Revolution have been a possibility without the help of women? In Carol Berkin’s book Revolutionary Mothers, she discusses the role the women played in the American Revolution and the significance. Berkin writes about how the women had a huge role, from raising money to making supplies for the soldiers. In the book, Berkin sheds light on the rarely discussed side on the revolution, the role of the various groups of women during the war. In the book, Revolutionary Mothers, Berkin writes about the importance of women during the American Revolution. She presents the reader with evidence to show how the women were necessary during war time. They fought for their independence along with their husbands, whether it

However, this radically changed once the revolution started. Even in the events leading up to Declaration of Independence, the women started to play a larger role. They began to play a part in various things such as boycotting and writing propaganda. As the war progressed, the women continually played a very important role in the efforts of the war. When the men went off to war, the women took over running their farms and shops while care for the children and assisting in war efforts, such as making bullets or making new clothes for the

The Native Americans and African Americans played two different roles in the revolution. In her book, Berkin writes about them and the role they played in two different chapters, as they are two different groups of people instead of as one group, like often happens. The African American women and the Native American women had two different opinions of the war, and they did different things for the war. Because of this, they should not simply be lumped together. The groups should be recognized for their individual efforts and hardships they face during