Secondly, the women kept the country going by sustaining the country’s labor needs. Thirdly, they provided munitions that were essential for the soldiers in the battlefield. Lastly, during war time, some British women chose to volunteer as nurses, cooks and helpers to assist male soldiers in the army. It is through these ways that British women held crucial roles during the war even though they did not directly participate in it. As soon as the war broke out, the women of Britain suspended their campaign for the franchise, and boosted recruitment among the country.
“The rebel cavalry leader, Stuart has appointed to a position on his staff, with the rank of Major, a young lady residing at Fairfax Court House” (General Stuart’s New Aid, 1863). I think they only let some women into the war because 1.) They were desperate, 2.) They could pay them less, and 3.) If they were kind of boyish looking.
It was at this time Clara Barton realized how much the U.S. would benefit by an organization such as IRC. Returning to the US in 1873, Barton spent many years preparing for the founding of the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was a pioneer in her generation and a model for nurses now to serve their community and mankind. Reference Anderson, A. (June 2009).
The book ends during the early stages of Obamaʼs presidential campaign and touches on the shift away from Obama pointing out her husbandʼs domestic failings to someone who helped tell his story and continue to introduce him to the American public. Who is the First Lady? She is an impressive woman - intense, intelligent, confident, attractive, and free-speaking and someone her husband calls the rock of the Obama family. She is both mother and wife, the nurturing, stern and supportive woman who holds it all together. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson grew up in a family that had faced many hardships throughout their life, but nonetheless made sure to motivate her and have her reach for the stars.
Women of the 1800’s were not formally educated, and were expected to be housewives and to rear their children while maintaining domestic chores in order (Flanders 92). Florence Nightingale changed that, and in doing so, she served as an example of a woman breaking out of the societal expectations of the Victorian Age. As the founder of modern nursing, she gave nursing a more prestigious and professional title. People learned to respect nurses and everything they did in order to save lives, especially in times of war (Johnson 127-128). Florence Nightingale, a strong and determined woman ahead of her time, was greatly influential in her life-long efforts toward making significant improvements in the medical field.
“Women in the Military” PSYC 3490 – Psychology of Women By Jose Loya The women that I met while in the military joined for love of country, a desire to serve, to better themselves (education) and to travel and see the world. They were just as dedicated and diverse as their brothers in arms; the only difference is they are women and I was proud to serve with them all. In the following pages, I will provide the reader with a quick history, challenges, pros/cons and current issues with women in the military. Women have been in almost all our wars as a country, and although not formerly integrated into the military until 1948, women have been defending the United States since the revolutionary war when Margaret Corbin fought alongside her husband at Fort Washington. They have struggled with their male counterparts and the government as a whole in their history with our military.
At present, some people assert that women should be allowed to join the armed force because the application of high technology makes women’s participation in the army become usual. On my perspective, I fundamentally agree their assertion for three reasons. In the first place, history has shown that women were fully capable of performing well in military. As we can see from one of the articles on the website, “Women have served in military conflicts since the American Revolution, but World War II was the first time that women served in the United States military in an official capacity. Although women traditionally were excluded from military service and their participation in the Armed Forces was not promoted at the outset of World War II, it soon became apparent that their participation was necessary to win a total war.
Alice worked hard and fought a long battle for all women living in the United States. Alice worked for a couple of different women’s groups who wanted President Wilson to ask Congress to pass a law giving women equal rights and the freedom to vote for president and other offices. Alice and her followers were very brave and strong. They were not willing to back down from what they believed in. They took their battle to Washington straight to the President of the United States.
Interview Women’s Voting in: America Thesis: Today in society women play a large role in not only the economy, but also have created a large impact on the decisions to better the United States as a whole. The fight for women’s suffrage resulted in a very positive and life changing outcome for many Americans. However, the journey leading to this change in our society was brutally challenging. It took many years of determined activists and reformers to fight for this equality. There was no proven fact women were incapable of completing tasks that men could, women have always had the same ability as men.
Women played many roles in the civil war. They did not wait for the men in their lives to come home from the battlefield. Many women supported the war effort as nurses and aides, while others took a more upfront approach and secretly enlisted in the army or served as spies and smugglers. These new jobs delimitate their traditional roles as housewives and mothers and made them an important part of the war effort. Two of the important women in the civil war were, Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman.