The idea of ​​womanhood in the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War greatly influenced women's lives. Women were often considered servants or slaves and had few or no rights. Having no rights, they were often unable to vote because they were not considered civilians. During the Civil War, women's right to vote began to take hold in Western states, thanks to the beginning of the reform movement. There was still a long way to go before national women's suffrage. During the American Revolution, women were considered inferior and only good as domestic workers. Since husbands only say that women are wives/property. Women felt like they were slaves to their husbands, forced to prepare meals, make clothes and do housework. Not all women of that era felt this way. Many felt empowered to make a change. For example, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, pleading with him and the other congressman to remember women as they fought for American independence from Great Britain. Many other women have had this influence on...