Women's Role In The Revolutionary War

The American Revolution or also known as the U.S War of Independence and the American Revolutionary War took place during 1775 to 1783. The Revolution was a conflict arose from the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies and the colonial government. The Revolution brought few changes to the lives of women, while the men were away at war, women would stay home and take over the jobs men had before the war. As time flew by, women started taking roles in the Revolutionary War, examples of women who took roles are: Molly Gutridge, Eliza Wilkinson, Anna Rawle and Esther De Berdt Reed.

They were put to work doing laundry, cleaning up after them, and cooking for them. Some women even went out to war and tried to disguise themselves as men so they would not have to do all of the work the rest of the woman were doing. Some women were even prostitutes or some were “temporary wives” to several of the soldiers. These women were not treated very nicely and were often looked down upon from the public. However several woman that came from wealthier families did not have to do this.

However, around 2000 women served in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), 23 of these women died from illnesses or wounds during their time serving. Since many of the men in Australia were fighting, the women had to take charge; caring for their children and family alone without the help of husbands, brothers or fathers, all while suffering with the fear that their loved ones might not make it home. Women had to fill the shoes of men in the workforce, taking up jobs that women wouldn't typically do. Some of these jobs included being in the police force, railway work, farming, textiles work, bus conducting, postal working, engineering, working in the coal industry, ship building, ammunition factory work, nursing, tailoring, metal trades, food trades, and many other

During the time of the American Revolution, women were given a large number of economic opportunities to help support and aid men throughout the war. One of the larger ways women contributed was by becoming battlefield nurses and suppliers to provide for the soldiers. An example of one of these nurses is Margaret Corbin. Corbin was the wife of a soldier in the Continental Army and accompanied her husband to the battlefield. During the Battle of Fort Washington in 1776, Corbin's husband was killed, and she took over his position operating a cannon, her actions throughout the war led her to be the first woman to be paid a military pension.

Initially, they were trained for clerical, administrative, and support roles, but they eventually came to work as parachute riggers, laboratory assistants, drivers, and within the electrical and mechanical trades (Chenier, 2006). Prior to World War 2, women mostly did “Women Jobs”. They took care of the home, cooked, cleaned, and cared for the children. Women went from mostly working in their homes to enlisting and doing mechanical jobs. Although women were not treated the same

As a result of so many men in the military, there was no one to run the factories so the woman stepped up and took their places. Woman would work in factories, shipyards and some even worked in the army, airforce, or navy all while trying to balance their home life for their children (Doc. 1). Nearly 350,000 women served their country in this way (OI). Rosie the Riveter was a fictional character on a poster stating “We Can Do It!” at the top of the poster and her flexing in a worker's uniform with a bandana on.

Introduction The American Revolution was a very long and extensive war that lasted from 1775 until 1783, and as a result America gained its independence. It is very imperative to highlight the significant role that women played during the American Revolution. During this era a woman was often portrayed as illiterate, child-bearing mother, and a homemaker.

To start off women played an important role in the revolution while the men fought at war. Women took jobs like shipbuilding, blacksmiths, carpentry, or weavers. Others transformed homes into hospitals for the wounded, and some sewed uniforms and stockings for the soldiers. One woman who dared to join the army was Deborah Sampson.

Women helped out cleaning, cooking, raising money, and tending to the soldiers needs. People like slaves helped fight in the war. They all played their part in the war and helped the colonists win. “Many enslaved laborers continued to support their Patriot owners. Some helped defend their homes.

In a world full of war, women played key roles throughout the revolutionary movement. From one side of the spectrum lay more traditional roles such as nurses, cooks, and maids, and furthermore on the more unconventional side of the spectrum included spies and secret soldiers known as the daughters of liberty. These women were, at the time, not yet known to being the key to winning the war. One of the most common and influential roles of women was a nurse. Many of the wives, sisters, daughters, and mothers who eventually became nurses had trailed close behind their own soldiers looking for a way to provide for their families.

Women's Roles in the American Civil War Catharine Goode West Catholic High School While the men were away from home, fighting for the Union or the Confederacy, all women were left behind at their homes. At this time women were still a minority, but gained a sense of independence while the men were gone. What did these women do to help the soldiers and maintain their homes? In the Civil War, women took on the jobs of the men while adding extra support at home and on the battlefield. Women at the Home Women in both the Union and the Confederacy strived to help with the war efforts at home during the American Civil War.

Although not quite as common, women entered ranks as spies and formed their own militia groups to engage in direct combat. Women took on important courier work often because men aroused too much suspicion. Women were entrusted with transporting extremely sensitive information that if found, meant that Nazi soldiers could arrest, interrogate, and even kill the courier for being in possession of (Women). Women like Dr. Genevieve Congy, rode bicycles to transport intelligence messages, including maps indicating military deployment and resistance networks and their heads (Women). Stories of acts of defiance and bravery are the stuff of legends in the history of the French Resistance, and many women joined spy rings and were eagerly welcomed into clandestine networks because they were considered to have “the best disguise”--being women (Women)!

However, the significance of the Revolution was as hard on the women that the men that left them behind. The women had the responsibility of running the household along with the responsibilities of those who had left for war. They were also involved in civil activities that helped with raising funds during the period of time. During the war many of the slaves fought for both sides of the revolution. Although the British offered freedom to the slaves for fighting after the war was over.

Men were always the workers within the family, the ones that were expected to provide for their families. When they went to war, their role within community life needed to be filled. That is when their wives, daughters, and sisters stepped up and took over. “In addition to caring for their families, [women] were left to supervise businesses and farms while the men were away fighting” (Senker). Women were already cooking, cleaning, and caring for their children, but still made time to work and provide as a father figure every single day.

The war had provided a variety of employment opportunities for women and the most common job for women was at home, working in factories and filling in positions for their husbands, fathers, and brothers in their absence. Although the highest demand for workers were in previously male-dominated