Revolution In The 1700s

The revolution was very different but also very similar for different types of people in the 1700s. When comparing the meaning of revolution for men, woman, slaves, and Native Americans you have to consider that they all were fighting for the same reason, freedom. The meaning of freedom is very different for each class or groups of these people but they all ultimately had the same goal of gaining their freedom. When considering the consequences of the revolution, It’s important to consider how it effect each group of individuals and understand the diversity during this time. Without the diversity we saw in the 1700s I strongly believe the revolution would not have had the same impact on today’s society that it did.
The first group to consider
During this time period woman had no where near as many rights as male colonist. The revolution played a big part in woman standing up for their freedom as well. Before the revolution woman settlers were basically seen as domestic beings. They had virtually no rights and males made majority of the decisions. When the opportunity for a revolution came it gave woman the chance to express themselves and fight for their freedom as well. A great example of this is when John Adams was helping construct the Declaration of Independent his wife Abigail wrote asking john to not forget about the woman.
The final group of individuals that we must consider during the time of Revolution is the Native Americans and Slaves. These two groups of individuals were fighting for their freedom from the colonist in similar ways. The Slaves wanted to be granted their freedom and to be treated like any other colonist with rights. While the Native Americans were fighting to gain freedom on the land that they had covered way before the colonist settled in America. Both groups of people were not treated as they should have been and used the revolution as a time where they could also right for their