what was the daughters of liberty?

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Answer 1

Long before the Revolutionary War begun in 1778 American women served their country by working as Revolutionaries -- although without the official sanction of the government one early rebellious group was the Daughters of Liberty formed as an auxiliary to the Sons of Liberty. Composed mostly of women under the age of 40, this group led boycotts of English goods. So resolute were the Daughters of Liberty, the Sons declared: "With ladies on our side, we can make every Tory tremble."

Two such Revolutionary Daughters were Sarah Bradlee Fulton and Susan Livingston. Fulton was known as the "Mother of the Boston Tea Party" because the Tea Party was planned at her house, and it was there that the men returned to rid themselves of their Indian disguises. Sharp-tongued, Susan Livingston, the Daughter of the Governor of New Jersey, prevented the British from discovering military secrets and lists of spies that were hidden in her house. She berated the British so badly, they skulked away without conducting a search.

Colonial women also acted unofficially as spies, their espionage work made possible because the Revolutionary War was fought on our shores instead of in foreign lands. Phoebe Fraunces, George Washington's black housekeeper, saved his life by pretending to be friendly to Tory spies. After overhearing a plot to murder Washington by serving him a dish of poisoned peas, Fraunces threw the peas out the window, thus poisoning the chickens instead.

Two darling young women, Sybil Luddington and Deborah Champion shared the title of the "Female Paul Revere." These women carried messages past enemy lines and through their midnight ride, warned the Colonists that the British were coming.

If women were not recognized by the government as Revolutionaries or spies during the Revolutionary War, they certainly were not admitted to the armed forces as soldiers. The only way for them to join the service was to disguise themselves as men. Consequently, numerous women posing as men fought not only in the Revolutionary War, but in the War of 1812, and the Civil War as well.

Disguised as a man, Deborah Sampson enlisted twice in the continental Army. Sampson's true gender was finally detected when she was wounded and a doctor examine her. After receiving her discharge, Sampson gave lecture tours in which she wore her uniform, told of her exploits, and executed the manual of arms. When she died, her husband was granted a military pension for her services.

Another Revolutionary War woman, Margaret Corbin, was honored by Congress with a soldier's pension. Nicknamed "Captain Molly," Corbin fought beside her husband. She filled his artillery post when he was wounded at her side during the Battle of Fort Washington. Corbin was buried at West Point beneath a statue dedicated to her memory.

Perhaps the most famous woman soldier of the Revolutionary War was Molly Hayes, known as Molly Pitcher. Hayes traveled with her soldier husband, and earned her nickname by carrying pitchers of water for the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth. During the battle, her husband was wounded, and Hayes took over his gun.

Answer 2

they were the woman who made they're own clothes because they wouldn't use british products