Women in the 1770s wanted the same that the women in the 1920s. Women in the revolutionary time took some charge. Back in these times women were not in charge or equal to the men. Men were fighting for the land that we take for granted nowadays. The British started to tax the colonist on sugar, paper, and stamps. The colonist got so feed up so they formed Militias to protect the towns and sent out for other countries to help rebel. The French came on board and gave weapons to the colonist and eventually reinforcements. Where we the women in all of this?
The women didn't just stand around. They helped out quiet a bit. The colonist needed a symbol to unite under. Betsy Ross was the women for the job she sued the america flag originally for the thirteen colonies with only 13 stars arranged in a circle. There were other women that helped out too. Many women cut their hair and dressed like men so they could fight in the war. Francis Clayton was one of the many women that was undercover. Another women was in the field of battle and was thought to be a man until she lost her leg by a cannon ball rolling. Women helped and didn't wait to get permission from men. They took charge and helped the colonies to win the revolution.
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