Women perspective changes

Before the war, American women had become politically active for the first time, organizing boycotts and later supporting the war effort. *During the war, women ably managed farms and businesses. Some women fought in battle or forcefully defended their homes. The concept of republican motherhood developed from these roots. It was recognized that women had the first opportunity to educate children in civic responsibilities. *Republican motherhood encouraged mothers to raise their children to be intelligent, patriotic, and competent citizens, so sons could become leaders and daughters could run households and raise well-educated children.