Kathleen Ernst's Breaking Traditions

Women had their choices restricted prior to the civil war. They were expected to keep busy at home, church, and to avoid heavy labor, business, and politics. In the text “Breaking Traditions” the author, Kathleen Ernst, does not support the claim that the war transformed women's lives. The author does not support the claim for several reasons like she doesn’t show how her examples go with her claim however there is still some that do. For instance, it says “... do not, however, reveal their talents, abilities, dreams, limitations, and frustrations…” This shows that this evidence does not work with her claim. Another example, is “... it took ingenuity and resourcefulness to raise children and tend a home.” This shows that women were like