Title The Fair Sex : White Women and Racial Patriarchy in the Early American Republic

Published New York : NYU Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (255 pages) Contents Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Race, Gender, and Woman Citizenship in theAmerican Founding; 2 Toward a Theory of Racial Patriarchy; 3 The Ideology of the "Fair Sex"; 4 The Philosopher Queen and the U.S. Constitution:Mercy Otis Warren as a Reluctant Signatory; 5 From Revolution to Racial Patriarchy: The PoliticalPragmatism of Abigail Adams; 6 Gleaning a Self between the Lines: Judith SargentMurray and the American Enlightenment; 7 Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author Summary Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2002. Once the egalitarian passions of the American Revolution had dimmed, the new nation settled into a conservative period that saw the legal and social subordination of women and non-white men. Among the Founders who brought the fledgling government into being were those who sought to establish order through the reconstruction of racial and gender hierarchies. In this effort they enlisted "the fair sex, "&#--white women. Politicians, ministers, writers, husbands, fathers and brothers entreated Anglo-American women to assume responsibility for the nation's vir Notes Print version record Subject Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814. Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818. Murray, Judith Sargent, 1751-1820. SUBJECT Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 fast Murray, Judith Sargent, 1751-1820 fast Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814 fast Subject Sex role -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 18th century Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century Patriarchy -- United States -- History -- 18th century POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory. Patriarchy Political culture Politics and government Race relations -- Political aspects Sex role -- Political aspects Women -- Political activity SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140413 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140415 United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 18th century Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780814739976 0814739970

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