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== Grace Galloway’s diary, 1778-79, Philadelphia == | == Grace Galloway’s diary, 1778-79, Philadelphia == | ||
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| − | When reading the excerpt from Grace Galloway, I also thought it was interesting that this entry was coming from a loyalist’s point of view. Typically, when discussing the American Revolution, it is rare to see writings from loyalists and for me personally, loyalists are a group that I had never really heard a lot about until a few years ago. When most Americans think of the American Revolution, they think of a war between the colonists and the British. We are always taught that the colonists fought against the British to rebel against the tyranny and oppression the British were imposing, and the colonists wanted to break away. In fact, many colonists wanted to remain under British rule and they were considered “loyalists” to Britain. In comparing Grace Galloway to Abigail Adams, Grace seems like the kind of woman who would complain about something but never act upon doing anything to change it. She was upset about being evicted from her home yet she just dealt with it. Abigail Adams on the other hand was a strong woman who not only voiced her opinions on matters but she was one who would fight for something she believed in. --Lindsey S. | + | '''What does Galloway's diary suggest about the political beliefs of some women in the colonies?''' |
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| + | '''When it comes to discussing the American Revolution, it is rare to come across literature that discusses the point of view of the Tories and even less when it comes to the Tory-women.''' In reading this this diary snippet, I was not only intrigued by the different view of the revolution, but also at how Grace seemed more annoyed about the war in general and cared for neither side, despite her loyalist husband. I wonder how many women were just like Grace when it came to having an opinion (or lack thereof) about the war and how many of them were put out of their homes, despite the fact they did nothing personally to aide or hinder any side of the fight.--Heather T | ||
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| + | When reading the excerpt from Grace Galloway, I also thought it was interesting that this entry was coming from a loyalist’s point of view. Typically, when discussing the American Revolution, it is rare to see writings from loyalists and for me personally, loyalists are a group that I had never really heard a lot about until a few years ago. When most Americans think of the American Revolution, they think of a war between the colonists and the British. We are always taught that the colonists fought against the British to rebel against the tyranny and oppression the British were imposing, and the colonists wanted to break away. In fact, many colonists wanted to remain under British rule and they were considered “loyalists” to Britain. '''In comparing Grace Galloway to Abigail Adams, Grace seems like the kind of woman who would complain about something but never act upon doing anything to change it.''' She was upset about being evicted from her home yet she just dealt with it. Abigail Adams on the other hand was a strong woman who not only voiced her opinions on matters but she was one who would fight for something she believed in. --Lindsey S. | ||
== Abigail Adams, Remember the Ladies, 1776 == | == Abigail Adams, Remember the Ladies, 1776 == | ||
