Kathleen Ernst's Breaking Traditions

Women had their choices restricted prior to the civil war. They were expected to keep busy at home, church, and to avoid heavy labor, business, and politics. In the text “Breaking Traditions” the author, Kathleen Ernst, does not support the claim that the war transformed women's lives. The author does not support the claim for several reasons like she doesn’t show how her examples go with her claim however there is still some that do. For instance, it says “... do not, however, reveal their talents, abilities, dreams, limitations, and frustrations…” This shows that this evidence does not work with her claim. Another example, is “... it took ingenuity and resourcefulness to raise children and tend a home.” This shows that women were like
that after and before the war. However, it also says “The civil war, and the absence from home of so many men, brought profound challenges and opportunities to all women. This was still wrong for that women didn't get any rights until the early 1900s. Finally, it says women's traditional roles and responsibilities were forever changed as many of them adjusted to life during war.” This shows that women had responsibilities after and before the war.” That is how the author didn't support her claim. Women were restricted before and after because of the law and traditions. If this paragraph was about the civil war why talk about art and photographs. Kathleen Ernst does not support her claim well enough.