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British View of The Patriots Activism

The British’s overall view towards the increasing activism in Americans was anything but accepting. The British did not take the new found activism seriously whatsoever. "An ironic fate overtook that generation of Americans who loved being English, boasted of their rights as Britons, and celebrated their membership in the all-conquering empire. That very pride drove colonials into rebellion, for the men who ran the British empire after 1763 would not allow Americans to be English." This quote from Nation of Nations (p.122), shows how the Americans activism came about. A good visualization of the British’s view on the patriots activism is seen in the picture " Society of Patriotic Women at Edenton, North Carolina (1774)". In this picture you can see how the British view the patriotic women as irresponsible, loose, and not really serious or in charge, the picture is a good example of the British’s displeasure with the activism of the patriots.

The basic idea of the picture is showing the women of Edenton meeting in response to the "Coercive Acts", called by the patriots, the " Intolerable Acts". The women are meeting to discuss the refusal to buy British products, especially tea. The picture, which is done by the British is basically mocking the women’s feeble attempt to be " involved". The British don’t take the activism seriously at all and they want to portray the patriots as having a similar non-serious attitude toward their overall goal to be liberated. You can see that they view the women as irresponsible if you look at certain places in the picture. Underneath the table is a small child, left unattended to, eating scraps off the floor and having its face licked by a dog who at the same time is urinating on the floor. The women also seem unfocused, several women are off on different sides of the picture talking in small groups or talking to a man. The women are also viewed as being loose and only being allowed to have this much involvement because of their "loose" nature. In the middle of the picture you can see a woman being groped by a man.

The British view the women’s activism a joke, and that the men of the colonies are letting the women "think" that they are contributing but in all actuality they are not doing anything of any importance.

Another thing seen in the picture is the apparent change in the role of the women. Instead of having the women being at home doing what were known as "womanly duties" back then, they are trying to take an active role in politics because of the struggle with the British’s policies. But obviously the British are mocking the women’s newfound determination.

The basic attitude of the picture and the British is a mocking attitude. The men view the women as irresponsible and loose and the view of the men is as if the women are now politically in charge over the men. For the most part the picture is biased in that it was drawn by the British to show that they do not have to worry about the colonies and the patriots making any advances in society and will stay controlled by the British government and policies.

The British’s overall view towards the increasing activism in Americans was anything but accepting. The British did not take the new found activism seriously whatsoever. "An ironic fate overtook that generation of Americans who loved being English, boasted of their rights as Britons, and celebrated their membership in the all-conquering empire. That very pride drove colonials into rebellion, for the men who ran the British empire after 1763 would not allow Americans to be English." This quote from Nation of Nations (p.122), shows how the Americans activism came about. A good visualization of the British’s view on the patriots activism is seen in the picture " Society of Patriotic Women at Edenton, North Carolina (1774)". In this picture you can see how the British view the patriotic women as irresponsible, loose, and not really serious or in charge, the picture is a good example of the British’s displeasure with the activism of the patriots.

The basic idea of the picture is showing the women of Edenton meeting in response to the "Coercive Acts", called by the patriots, the " Intolerable Acts". The women are meeting to discuss the refusal to buy British products, especially tea. The picture, which is done by the British is basically mocking the women’s feeble attempt to be " involved". The British don’t take the activism seriously at all and they want to portray the patriots as having a similar non-serious attitude toward their overall goal to be liberated. You can see that they view the women as irresponsible if you look at certain places in the picture. Underneath the table is a small child, left unattended to, eating scraps off the floor and having its face licked by a dog who at the same time is urinating on the floor. The women also seem unfocused, several women are off on different sides of the picture talking in small groups or talking to a man. The women are also viewed as being loose and only being allowed to have this much involvement because of their "loose" nature. In the middle of the picture you can see a woman being groped by a man.

The British view the women’s activism a joke, and that the men of the colonies are letting the women "think" that they are contributing but in all actuality they are not doing anything of any importance.

Another thing seen in the picture is the apparent change in the role of the women. Instead of having the women being at home doing what were known as "womanly duties" back then, they are trying to take an active role in politics because of the struggle with the British’s policies. But obviously the British are mocking the women’s newfound determination.

The basic attitude of the picture and the British is a mocking attitude. The men view the women as irresponsible and loose and the view of the men is as if the women are now politically in charge over the men. For the most part the picture is biased in that it was drawn by the British to show that they do not have to worry about the colonies and the patriots making any advances in society and will stay controlled by the British government and policies.

The British’s overall view towards the increasing activism in Americans was anything but accepting. The British did not take the new found activism seriously whatsoever. "An ironic fate overtook that generation of Americans who loved being English, boasted of their rights as Britons, and celebrated their membership in the all-conquering empire. That very pride drove colonials into rebellion, for the men who ran the British empire after 1763 would not allow Americans to be English." This quote from Nation of Nations (p.122), shows how the Americans activism came about. A good visualization of the British’s view on the patriots activism is seen in the picture " Society of Patriotic Women at Edenton, North Carolina (1774)". In this picture you can see how the British view the patriotic women as irresponsible, loose, and not really serious or in charge, the picture is a good example of the British’s displeasure with the activism of the patriots.

The basic idea of the picture is showing the women of Edenton meeting in response to the "Coercive Acts", called by the patriots, the " Intolerable Acts". The women are meeting to discuss the refusal to buy British products, especially tea. The picture, which is done by the British is basically mocking the women’s feeble attempt to be " involved". The British don’t take the activism seriously at all and they want to portray the patriots as having a similar non-serious attitude toward their overall goal to be liberated. You can see that they view the women as irresponsible if you look at certain places in the picture. Underneath the table is a small child, left unattended to, eating scraps off the floor and having its face licked by a dog who at the same time is urinating on the floor. The women also seem unfocused, several women are off on different sides of the picture talking in small groups or talking to a man. The women are also viewed as being loose and only being allowed to have this much involvement because of their "loose" nature. In the middle of the picture you can see a woman being groped by a man.

The British view the women’s activism a joke, and that the men of the colonies are letting the women "think" that they are contributing but in all actuality they are not doing anything of any importance.

Another thing seen in the picture is the apparent change in the role of the women. Instead of having the women being at home doing what were known as "womanly duties" back then, they are trying to take an active role in politics because of the struggle with the British’s policies. But obviously the British are mocking the women’s newfound determination.

The basic attitude of the picture and the British is a mocking attitude. The men view the women as irresponsible and loose and the view of the men is as if the women are now politically in charge over the men. For the most part the picture is biased in that it was drawn by the British to show that they do not have to worry about the colonies and the patriots making any advances in society and will stay controlled by the British government and policies.

Comments

[Danica-Ella Pantoja]

I especially enjoyed your second paragraph. It was very informative, you stated what you were going to talk about, you explained it well, and made connections between your own thoughts and the image. You should do that through your ENTIRE essay. You started off well and strong. By the third paragraph and moreover, you simply just stated your thoughts. I'm not even sure whether they connected to your thesis. What you could have done was further explain why you think the women seemed to not be doing anything. How does this connect to the overall theme about the attitude of the British? It is the same with the fourth paragraph. You had stated that the women were not doing their "womenly" duties. Then you stated that the British were obviously mocking the women's new determination. What do you mean by new determination? You had not mentioned that. It also seems like a totally new idea because you did not link it to the women's "womenly" duties. This is why you should further explain your ideas. Actually analyze them. For example, start with this in your body paragraphs: 1) A ___ attitude is expressed... 2)It is through [description of the image that elicits this attitude] and 3) Describe exactly HOW steps 1 and 2 relate. Contribute more time into your essays. You started out well!