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The role of women in society has always been an issue throughout the ages and throughout Western Europe, and more or less all over the world. Before the age of the Enlightenment, or the Dark Ages, women were always seen as secondary to men in all aspects. Most reasons were religious while others were just the way life was then. Many changes occurred during the Enlightenment period of the late eighteenth century. For instance, during the eighteenth century, married women's lives revolved to a large extent around managing the household, a role which in many cases included partnership in running farms or home businesses.

The defiance of English rule and the onset of the war disrupted the usual patterns of life and how women responded to the events surrounding them. While the essential role of most women continued to be managing all aspects of their households, doing so took on political overtones. The commitment of the women was critical to maintaining the tea boycott and the......

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