Essay Question

Despite the revolutionary era’s talk about liberty and equality, the condition of women and slaves changed little. Do you agree or disagree? In addition, do you think that the examples of Deborah Sampson Gannett and Margaret Corbin indicate that women are just as capable as men of serving in combat? What do their examples say about the debate over the role of women in modern warfare and the military? What is your assessment of the Pentagon’s recent decision to begin allowing American servicewomen to serve in combat? Read the articles in your additional web sites folder pertaining to women in the military today to get additional perspective on this question and to provide evidence and sound reasoning for your conclusions.