Although the American Revolution was both a military and moral victory for the American people, their cause to break all ties with England in order to gain freedom was not entirely accomplished. Instead, a large gap in the social class formed, in which women and slaves were not receiving the freedom they deserved. Moreover, documents such as the Declaration of Independence, which were supposed to grant equality to all people, were nothing more than contradictory statements. Overall, the American Revolution was a conservative revolt that did not expand liberties in a radical way.

During the American Revolution, thousands of women played an active role in the war at both the battlefield and the home front. However, the freedoms and rights of women remained unchanged at the end of the war; they were still treated in a condescending manner. Abigail Adams often wrote to her husband to keep him...