Solutions Women Provided A Solution to the War
1775-1783
The below diagram shows how women used everyday tasks to contribute to the Revolution:
"The Ladies Association " raised money for the war "By creating a public place for women to congregate within the accepted boundaries imposed by eighteenth-century standards, the Ladies Association made a significant contribution to the war effort and also established a political agency that would impact future generations of women." -Demeters Daughters Martha Washington organized fundraisers |
Womens Rights
Abigail hosted fundraisers for the war, her letters to her husband asked him to remember womens efforts “I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.” – Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 31, 1776 |