The Neglected Lives of Loyalist Women

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This essay develops an understanding of the struggles that were faced by Loyalist women and the contributions that they made nonetheless. It develops the argument that these women were not properly acknowledged by historians and deserve far more respect for their endless troubles and efforts than what they have received.

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"After the American Revolution, Americans had traditionally viewed the Loyalists as stiff-necked Tories, who were rich, greedy, self-interested, and remained loyal only for personal gain.1 However, portraits of the white Ontario Loyalists entirely contradicted the American stereotype. They say that the loyalists enjoyed neither wealth nor privilege.2 The only people who experienced more difficulties than the Loyalist group, itself, were loyalist women, who faced inequality and discrimination as an everyday part of their lives. Because many women had been raised with stern father-figures and came from conservative families, they had a strong sense of respecting authority and were socially conservative.3 Women did not decide to become a Loyalist or a Patriot, they merely followed their leaders and stood by their families under the given circumstances."

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