In his introduction to Mary Beth Norton’s essay, “Southern Women and the American Revolution,” Dominick Cavallo argues against the notion that the revolution was the first step in political and social equality for women when he writes, “it is doubtful that the social, economic, and political status of American women benefitted much from the stirring words of the Declaration of Independence” (Cavallo 78). Even though women were still unacknowledged politically and returned to their domestic roles after the outcome of the war, this was a major instance where women became more vocal about their political opinions and advocacy for education through the writings of Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, and other notable
In his introduction to Mary Beth Norton’s essay, “Southern Women and the American Revolution,” Dominick Cavallo argues against the notion that the revolution was the first step in political and social equality for women when he writes, “it is doubtful that the social, economic, and political status of American women benefitted much from the stirring words of the Declaration of Independence” (Cavallo 78). Even though women were still unacknowledged politically and returned to their domestic roles after the outcome of the war, this was a major instance where women became more vocal about their political opinions and advocacy for education through the writings of Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, and other notable