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  1. Apr 2026
    1. boycotting women were seen as patriots.

      Annotation #1 During this time, the rights of women were limited. They were still unable to vote or own property. Despite their limited rights women still found a way to participate in the revolution by boycotting British goods. As seen in this British propaganda print, women participating in the revolution were depicted as promiscuous and immoral. The assumption being only a "harlot" would be interested in "manly matters". This print reveals the sexist and objectifying collective perception of women of the time.