Revolutionary Mothers Carol Berkins Analysis

In her book, Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence, Carol Berkins illustrates to her readers that women, during the American Revolution, played an imperative role, in all respects, during the war. Throughout the American Revolution, women were boycotting goods from Britain, taking over all aspects of the family business, took care of their families and put food on the table, and raised funds, all while the men in their family were being killed in war.
Carol Berkins portrays women as participants of the American Revolution, not just innocent bystanders. Ms. Berkins attempts, and succeeds, in proving that the women of the Revolution and the roles that they shared were made vague, when in actuality, the social