to her husband telling him how much she missed him, while he was absent on government business. (Roger 12) Anne and her husband had eight children. Her husband encouraged her to educate herself and to write since he believed in her abilities and supported her development. Truly independent thinking of the time pertaining to men in his class. Along with these activities, she found the time to raise her children and see to her household. I believe that is was do the wealth of the family. Not all women of the time could read, let alone became famous poets. She died in 1672 leaving behind a legacy of writings and poems, and a successfully raised family. (Rogers 25) Betsey Griscom Ross was born in 1752, in Philadelphia. Her parents were Quakers, and she attended a Friends school and received her education in that community. She became a seamstress in an upholstery shop, where she met and married her first husband John Ross in 1773. (Booth 279) Because Betsy Ross was married outside her church, the Friends disowned her. Betsy Ross is an example of a strong woman who did not need her husbands approval or support to be a success. She was widowed three times, yet she still was strong enough to care for her business and family, and simultaneously create flags for the army. History does not create her legend until years later by her resourceful relatives. People believe she created the first flag, but most merely heard her claim she did and gave her credit. (Booth 279)The practical and functional roles of women changed during the Revolutionary War. Women had to take up positions that they normally would not have had to before. They had to manage the house while their patriotic husbands were gone. This also opened other doors to women. For Deborah Sampson it meant cross-dressing as a soldier and taking up arms. She was placed into indenture at the age of ten and upon completion entered the army. (Ferguson 183) She was not...
