The Revolutionary War brought much disruption to the lives of all women in New York. Many of these patriot women had to house the "Red-Coats", while others picked up a sword and joined the men in the fight for our country. Many of these women's "baby steps" towards freedom...

Abstract/Introduction The way in which women are seen today, in America, is very different from the way they were seen two hundred years ago. Back then women were not allowed to speak as often as they would have liked to. They were expected to be care-givers, have and raise childr...

Important People: Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony's Quaker upbringing greatly influenced the role she played in nineteenth-century America. Quakers did not believe in armed conflict or slavery, and they were among the first groups to practice full equality between men and women. Other America...

Important People: Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony's Quaker upbringing greatly influenced the role she played in nineteenth-century America. Quakers did not believe in armed conflict or slavery, and they were among the first groups to practice full equality between men and women. Other Amer...