Women and slaves were two of the groups with little to no power before the Revolutionary War. By 1775 slavery was a common practice in American colonies. But after the war there was talk about slavery abolishment. In the areas that slavery was weakening, …show more content…
An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio/1787 (Doc H). This shows the step towards a slave free country. Slave's lives were not the only one's changing through the Revolutionary Era. Women's life was changing significantly during the Revolutionary War. Before the war women did nothing but take care of the children and their husband and did the domestic work. They basically had other male figures in their life think for them. But when it was time for their husbands to go fight the women had to take the men's responsibilities. Also, during the war there seemed to be an expansion of women rights because many took part in the war. Woodcut of Patriot woman, Marblehead, MA/1779 (Doc A). The women did not fight, but instead many protested. For example, the Daughters of Liberty protested against British goods. They promised themselves that they wouldn't wear anything that was imported from England. So they spun their own yarn and linen, and made clothes for their whole family. Even during the war, women would spy on the British army, take care of the men when they got injured, and deliver secret messages. Women had a big role in contributing to the war. After the war had