Republican Motherhood

1.What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood? Due to the uprising of the Revolution women were perceived to have a new role in the new republic that came with independence.
2. What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women? It was a mother's duty to educate the sons and raise them to be republicans. In document D, it states that the destiny of our country is dependent on the mothers.

3. What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women’s socialization?
The role of the mother was said to be very important to the success of the country. Because of this, women felt prideful and assertive of their newly discovered influence in society. In document C, it states that the reformation of the world is in the hands of the women and the power they have.

 

1. Describe the setting: There is a young female on a pinkish flower-designed sofa, with her two sons who appear to be wearing dresses.

1.      Who serves at the center of the portrait and why?  How does the woman look?  How is she “republican” rather than aristocratic? The woman is at the center and main focus of the picture. The woman looks like she is wearing less makeup, so more plain and not as elegant. She resembles more republican than aristocratic because the attire she is wearing is not as frilly, and her hair is clean.

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1.      What values do her sons exhibit? Her sons exhibit maturity in that they are dressed preppy at such a young age, and resemble the strong republican youth, being taught by a republican mother.

4. Is there a significance in the mother's arm? Yes, there is a significance, because it shows she has control of how the kids are going to grow up and how they act at the moment.