what was it like for mercy otis warren to be a political writer and a propagandist of the rev. war

Question

 so in 5 th grade we chose someone from the hall of fame and i chose mercy otis warren and i need a answer this question on stage which is what was it like for mercy otis warren to be a political writer and a propagandist of the rev. war.

Answer 1

Look at the facts of her life to answer this. Consider:

 

1) She lived during the period of the Revolutionary War. Women could not vote or hold elected office. Not all Americans received formal education (in other words, went to school), and this was even more true of girls. She was allowed to study with her brothers, who were being taught by their uncle, a minister, but where they also studied Greek and Latin (the language useful for science, politics, and many other subjects), she was not allowed to study either language.

 

2) After her brother was beaten, she began holding political meetings at her home. This was illegal as the country was still a colony of England, and she and her husband, a state Senator and revolutionary, could have been severely punished.

 

3) She was politically active at a time when few women were, and a published author when that was still unusual. She associated with some of the major figures of the time, such as John Adams, who would become President, and his wife. She argued for the rights of women at a time when women had few rights. They wouldn't even get the right to vote for over a hundred years after her death.

 

It would have been far easier in many ways for her to take the path expected of women at that time, to be a wife and mother (which she was), and restrict her interests to taking care of her family. Instead, she published intelligent, persuasive writing calling on her countrymen to rebel against England.

 

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