Create a 3 page essay paper that discusses The History of Women in the Struggle for America's Independence.The most unique aspect of the book was the apparent focus of attention on the contributions o

Create a 3 page essay paper that discusses The History of Women in the Struggle for America's Independence.

The most unique aspect of the book was the apparent focus of attention on the contributions of the common woman. Berkin provided a brief acknowledgment of famous revolutionary women such as Martha Washington and Abigail Adams.1 She eventually focused on the core contributions of Native American, black and white women. Consequently, the result was a multifaceted gender revolution by American women. Colonial and Revolutionary Role of Women The colonial society associated the role of women with the traditional function of mother and wife. A majority of the colonial women believed that God created them as helpmates to man and nature.2 Furthermore, the woman was taught since childhood to be obedient, industrious, and faithful with the primary function of bearing and taking care of children. These roles were cemented by religious doctrines such as those by the Puritan divine Cotton Mather that taught women to be like an “Ornament of Zion looking upon (a husband) as her guide.”3Later, a new ideal of femininity based on “pretty gentlewoman” shifted from that of “notable housewife.”4 The “pretty gentlewoman” was associated with cleanliness as the primary function and was assisted by slaves and maidservants.