The Revolutionary War: The Struggle To Break Free From Britain
The American Revolutionary War was a significant time period in history that brought a majority of the colonists together to break free from Britain. After the war, numerous amount of colonists had anticipation for the new nation in the future, however, other thought it was a deterioration in the future of the new nation. The Revolutionary War began with the American colonists wanting to break free from Britain due to different circumstances. Before the war, American colonists were under the British demand over a long period of time. As time passes, Great Britain has greatly abused the colonist's rights, therefore, the American finally wanted to break free from Britain. The war finally started on April 19, 1775, with constant fighting between
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African Americans were considered slaves that were brought from Africa to America to work on plantations and other tasks. They were considered lower class than any other white male in the nation. At that time, Britain controlled the new nation. Majority of African Americans were highly treated unfairly in the colonies''. They were ordered to work long hours and were not able to read, write, or communicated. Eventually, as time passed, American colonists wanted to break free from Great Britain. This leads to the Revolutionary War that started in 1775. Many of the Africans Americans at that time were either given a choice to side with the British or the American. Majority of them sided with the Americans. Over the long period of constant fighting, the war finally broke out in 1783 with the colonies victory. After the war, many African Americans soldiers were placed back in working for their owners as slaves. At that time, the constitutions, that was written by Thomas Jefferson stated that African Americans weren’t given the same rights as White male men did. Even though the war gave the colonies freedom from Britain, the racism in the nation did not …show more content…
Not only did the African Africans didn't get their rights, but the women also didn’t get their rights. Women were considered lower class than white male men. Many of them were considered staying home mother. Their job was to clean, cook, and take care of the babies. Women were not able to vote, or give any representations. Even after the war, Women still didn’t get their rights of able to represent and have a voice. Many women were not able to represent anything for their family. They had no voice to speak in public for a stand, however, few women were able to take a stand. Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adam that took her opinions to use. She highly disagrees and discouraged by the fact that women didn’t get the same rights as the men did. During the Revolutionary War, she was able to help out with the wounded soldiers. After the war ended, she was discouraged by the fact that women still didn’t get their rights. Even though many of the women help serve in the war. She took her voice into use by writing a letter that stated to John Adman that, “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice and Representation”(Abigail Adams’ Letter to her husband John Adam, March 31, 1776). During that time period, Women weren’t given a
African Americans were considered slaves that were brought from Africa to America to work on plantations and other tasks. They were considered lower class than any other white male in the nation. At that time, Britain controlled the new nation. Majority of African Americans were highly treated unfairly in the colonies''. They were ordered to work long hours and were not able to read, write, or communicated. Eventually, as time passed, American colonists wanted to break free from Great Britain. This leads to the Revolutionary War that started in 1775. Many of the Africans Americans at that time were either given a choice to side with the British or the American. Majority of them sided with the Americans. Over the long period of constant fighting, the war finally broke out in 1783 with the colonies victory. After the war, many African Americans soldiers were placed back in working for their owners as slaves. At that time, the constitutions, that was written by Thomas Jefferson stated that African Americans weren’t given the same rights as White male men did. Even though the war gave the colonies freedom from Britain, the racism in the nation did not …show more content…
Not only did the African Africans didn't get their rights, but the women also didn’t get their rights. Women were considered lower class than white male men. Many of them were considered staying home mother. Their job was to clean, cook, and take care of the babies. Women were not able to vote, or give any representations. Even after the war, Women still didn’t get their rights of able to represent and have a voice. Many women were not able to represent anything for their family. They had no voice to speak in public for a stand, however, few women were able to take a stand. Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adam that took her opinions to use. She highly disagrees and discouraged by the fact that women didn’t get the same rights as the men did. During the Revolutionary War, she was able to help out with the wounded soldiers. After the war ended, she was discouraged by the fact that women still didn’t get their rights. Even though many of the women help serve in the war. She took her voice into use by writing a letter that stated to John Adman that, “If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice and Representation”(Abigail Adams’ Letter to her husband John Adam, March 31, 1776). During that time period, Women weren’t given a