Women’s Attempt for Independence in a Man’s World As the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic into a New World, they brought with them conventions about family life that endured long after their migration. Their children then inherited these beliefs and continued to practice in what they believed to be the appropriate role of each family member. In 1776, in what was considered to be the family of the New World, these roles and …showed first 75 words of 997 total…

…showed last 75 words of 997 total…major influence women had in the role of shaping the minds of the men who were at that time the dominant leaders of the country. To this day women are still facing the same challenges of women ancestors in the past. However, with the influences of other Abigail Adams’ that continued on throughout history, women are now listened to and are able to exemplify what it means to be an independent American woman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**