ree and equal to men. (Jacob 54)Many belittled the roles of women believing that they could not be the intellectual equals to men. This time in history saw changes to these views. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote that women were naturally rational but their inferior education often taught them to silly and emotional. Education, she believed, should cultivate the natural reasoning capacity in girls. She also claimed that the best marriages were marriages of equals, in which husband and wife were friends as well as legal partners. Wollstonecraft argued that equality in marriage would only come about with equality and opportunities of education. (Wollstonecraft 127)In summary, womens roles during this century evolved as a result of the Revolutionary War and the slave system as its catalyst. Education is the key to their ultimate rights. Proving themselves capable individuals and not only frivolous women brought us to the thinking of today. From mere survival to autonomy, this period shows that with education and confidence women can create more than simple houses and reproduce successfully. They can write, dream, and undertake roles specifically designed for them. Their grace and virtue inspired the next generation and helped form our republic, as we know it today. Their efforts and strength make me proud to be of their descent....
