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Republican Motherhood came into American ideology after the Revolution. There was much concern over where the new nation was heading and how the republic would develop. In the years of the early republic a consensus developed around the idea that a mother, committed to the service of her family and to the state, might serve a political purpose. Those who opposed women in politics had to meet the proposal that women could (and should) play a political role through raising a patriotic child. The Republican Mother was to encourage her son's civic interest and participation.

2006-11-15 14:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Retrodvs 3 · 3 0

Soccer moms.

2006-11-16 14:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0 0

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