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Women in the colonial day were treated awful. When they were wed often by the age of 13 or 14 they b/c property of their husbands. The husbands had the right to beat the their wives. Wives were expected to clean, cook, make clothing, and even doctor the family. They had to store food for winter and even make the candles for the family's use. If the women were lucky enough to be married to a middle class man then they sometimes had servant to help them otherwise they were forced to care for the family single handedly. See http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/html/colonialwoman.htm for more information.
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Mary Ludwig Hayes?
She is "Molly Pitcher", a women who carried water during the American Revolutionary War.
What role did women play during the revolutionary war?
Women had a definite role to play during the Revolutionary War. Specifically, women were nurses, seamstresses, cooks, and maids. Some also even served as spies and soldiers.
Were women in the Revolutionary War?
There were 26 women in the American Revolution.
Why do you think men did not want to give women equal rights?
In many cultures or societies, women were considered to be inferior. The ability to lead, comprehend, learn, all those things attributed to great leaders were not expected of women - therefore they were not expected to have a contribution toward society/government. Some cultures even today, do not see women as leaders and issues still are being addressed - Middle Eastern countries may be included in this example.
A women who aided the cause of the American Army?
There were many women that aided the cause of the American Army during the Revolutionary War. One of these women was Deborah Sampson Gannett, who in disguise, joined the army and fought under her brother's name. Another woman was Molly Pitcher, who brought water to the soldiers during the fighting.
