How did the war affect relationships among Americans of different classes, races, and genders?

How did the war affect relationships among Americans of different classes, races, and genders?

This section of the book summarize the effect of the war into five points: Egalitarianism among white men, white women in wartime, revolution for black Americans, Native Americans and the revolution.

Egalitarianism among white men is increased in late 1760s.  The officers in that time were forcing to respect all the ordinary people serving as privates which was the beginning of the equality between white people.  They had to apply the declaration of independence “all men are created equal”” Boyer page 130”. Also, when the soldiers came from the war, “they retained their sense of self-esteem and insisted on respectful treatment by elites”. ”” Boyer,130”. So the war had a good influence in the community to respect them more.

White women also cooperated men in the war. Many of the women left their home and went to the war to support the men in the war. They had variety of jobs during the war such as cooking, laundering, and nursing. Moreover, some of women considered themselves as men joined the fighting.  However, some of married women stated in their home to manage and take care of their family.

Revolution for black Americans stated in that time when they did grate job during the war. The population of black Americans were half million which 20 percent of the total population. The war gave them a good opportunity which they did great. After the war begun what they called “the antislavery movement” which Northern states were the first states end the slavery.  

Native Americans adopted some of European culture and aspect into their live such as goods of cloth, and metal. Also, they participated in the American economy by working for wage or selling food. So, the Native Americans had to leave some of their culture in order to be adapt in that time.