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Womanhood, Survival, and the American Revolution: The Correspondence Between John and Abigail Adams and Henry and Lucy Knox

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The letters of Lucy and Henry Knox and Abigail and John Adams sent between 1775 and 1782 show how women stepped out of their expected gendered roles with thoughts of survival, not because they wanted to challenge the patriarchal society prevalent in the American colonies during the American Revolution.

Source: Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University)

DOI: 10.26076/b098-afec

Author: Jaques, Kristin

Language: English

Topic: Historical Gender and Feminism Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7081950366

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