Blog: Republican Motherhood

   1.) What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewife to Republican Motherhood?

                  After the Revolutionary War, people began to think that women should be taught simple math, how to write, and the basics of the English Language (Document B). Women had to be educated so that they could teach their sons about the government and principles of liberty (Document B).

  

   2.)   What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women?

                  Women started to gain respect and they were the ones who educated their children and taught them their morals (Document D). Home is a "nursery of the future man and of the undying spirit; and women is the nurse and educator (Document A).

   

   3.)     What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women’s socialization?

                  Women did not have to leave the house much, but it was expected that their house was welcoming. Despite the fact that their physical appearance was not important, their influence on society was very important (Document D). 

   Picture description:  The woman in the center of the portrait is Mary Gibson Tilghman, the mother of the 

      two children also in the picture.  She is dress modestly and conservatively meaning she was probably a republican. Her sons are dresses well and have good posture indicating their morals and good behavior.  Mary's arm around her son shows the viewer that she was caring 

      and loved her children very much.