Republican Motherhood Blog

Republican Motherhood Blog

1)     What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood?

The revolutionary war gave women more responsibility in society. They were now counted in to develop the american youth and teach them to be good law abiding citizens. They also were now relied on to provide a basic education for their children. For this to happen they needed to have a basic education themselves. 

2)     What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women?

Women for the first time had expectations that they had to live up to. For the first time they were responsible to make sure that their children were well educated and good people overall. This put a lot of pressure on women during this time period.

3)    What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women’s socialization?

Women were becoming more important to society. The men relied on the women to develop the children to be well mannered, educated people. This was very important to the men because they wanted a good future for the country.

This photo is set in what seems to be a house of an upper-class family. The women is in the center of the picture. This is significant because it shows that the women is the "center" of the family. It represents the fact that her role in the family is vital and that without her, the children wold never amount to anything in life. This women is "republican" because it seems like she is relied on to raise the children. Her sons are exhibiting good behavior. This is probably because the mother has raised them in such a way that they value showing good behavior. There is a significance to the positioning of the women's arm in the picture arm is around her child showing that she has had a crucial role in raising the child, and that she cares deeply for him as well.