Women in the American Revolution

The Homespun Movement urges women to weave and spin their own cloth to provide clothes for their families instead of wearing or purchasing clothing made of imported British material. During the Independence War, the movement was a form of resistance against Great Britain. The denouncement of silks, satins, and other luxuries in favor of homespun clothing sent a strong message of unity against supposed British oppression. The Continental Army, led by George Washington, was provided with clothing and blankets by the Homespun Movement.\nThe Edenton Tea Party was fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina who signed an agreement officially agreeing to boycott tea and other English products and sent it to British newspapers. There have been many examples of women and their efforts to free the United States from the British suppression, and today we honor and thank them for their support and struggle.