How Did Women Contribute To The Revolutionary War

Julia Stein Ms. Anais Garvanian History: The Modern World November 13, 2024 Women and their Contributions to the Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War was a male-dominated defeat and the women usually got overlooked. Despite knowing their efforts may not be the best known, the women worked hard to help America win the war during this time. The women of the American Revolutionary War proved to be very useful in several ways: They would dress as men for the US and help them gain information; the women formed a group called the Daughters of Liberty, an organization of women who were opposed to the British; and women protested against British products to lose the grip that the British had on America. These were only a few of the contributions
They also formed this organization to feel a part of the victory and independence that the war would bring for them. “The Stamp Act (1765) placed a tax on cards and dice, as well as mortgages and deeds, wills, newspapers, and pamphlets which women purchased. The Stamp Act also placed taxes on liquor licenses—women being many of the tavern owners in the colonies" (“The Daughters of Liberty”). The Stamp Act was a starting point for the Women of the Daughters of Liberty to use their skills to singlehandedly bring down one of the most successful grips the British had on America. They did this because they felt that they were being taxed unfairly on goods that were important to women specifically and that the system was very sexist. “The Daughters of Liberty popularized the idea of boycotting the stamps and taxing goods, effectively leading to the repeal of the Stamp Act altogether” (“The Daughters of Liberty”). Although the women weren't allowed to fight in the war, they still felt compelled to act and speak up about the injustices the British imposed on them. The Daughters of Liberty is just one of many examples of women fighting back for what they thought was
As you can see, the Daughters of Liberty had a very large impact on the British by stripping them of their power over the Americans. While the Daughters of Liberty was one organization that opposed the British, many other women helped the cause by using their voices. They worked alone and unanimously at the same time because almost every woman had the same ideas for justice from the British. "While women still were not permitted to serve as elected officials in governing bodies such as colonial general assemblies or the growing number of extra-legal committees dedicated to organizing a patriot resistance to British policy” ("The Daughters of Liberty"). These organizations would be similar to the Daughters of Liberty, but some people preferred to have a voice alone. “in that they also women could voice their political opinions and demonstrate their patriotic sentiments by signing petitions, participating in nonimportation movements, and using their voice ("The Daughters of Liberty" ). This gave the women a sense of choice in the way that the war went because they could get their voices heard on many issues that the U.S. was