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12. Societal Impacts of the American Revolution

What independence changed at home: slavery, social law, political experience, and the new expectations placed on women.

12. Societal Impacts of the American Revolution

Library of CongressFreedom of religion was an important issue for the colonists as the Anglican Church was seen as yet another vehicle of oppression by England…

12a. The Impact of Slavery

More than 140 people were enslaved at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation in Tennessee in the 1840's Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness simply did no…

12b. A Revolution in Social Law

Library of CongressNew Yorkers topple a statue of King George III after hearing a reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776. During the coloni…

12c. Political Experience

The Bill of Rights Every society needs a set of rules by which to operate. After the colonies declared independence from Great Britain, they had to write their…

12d. "Republican Motherhood"

Gate at Mt. Holyoke College, Massachusetts, founded by Mary Lyon. Lyon, Zilpah Grant, Judith Sargent Murray, and others educated in the years following the Rev…