The Changing Role of Women in Westward Expansion

In writing the trail, Deborah Lawrence believes that the expansion of the West on this issue and the work of women are in sharp contrast to the typical myths of the western United States. Lawrence proposed the idea that strong women in the West are far away from "families, churches, and constrained representatives" (Lawrence, 1). Typical myths are primarily to provide land that is not required by the West, to have great opportunities, to have no real sacrifice, no effort or cost. Like a typical American dream, the West advocates the idea of ​​value and freedom made by himself, and everyone can go to the west to succeed. Both American Dream and Western Mythology hold the idea of ​​a stable traditional family as a defender of her husband and father, a wife and mother as a caregiver, and a quiet support system. Women's writings in Europe and the United States will conflict with the ideals of this family when growing into straight, independent and strong women.

Lawrence believes that expansion to the west will allow women to change and develop their own identity. "Discover new emotions in the border environment.In a chaotic masculine environment the wilderness proved to clarify and enhance the sense of their self-perception.Their writing will confirm their transformation and they Confirmed that they changed themselves (Lawrence, 5) This claim was verified in and out of California by Eliza W. Farnham, where Furnum described the daily living of women in the west.Farnham was originally in the West We advocate many stories of her as a change in women's development and role in the natural environment of "It is very harmonious with the general spirit of things.We are such fear, In ignoring our views and feelings about rapid degeneration, it represents a foolish life that we have successfully led. "(Farnham, 93). Simple Fernham's idea of ​​being afraid of being unable to return to the old life for a housewife who is doing is almost ridiculous but it means that women are afraid of doing their housework Farnham is passive Although it showed a progressive development, it is no doubt that the expansion to the west side inspired and changed her.

Farhham, Eliza W. California In - Doors and Out; How we breed, mined and live in the golden state. Ch./ Art: excerpt p. 28-31, 91-94. Birdix, Edwards & Co 1856

The role of women in the expansion to the West is very important. They benefited from the gold rush by doing what they learned in the east. They are very important to travel west. Women also take care of the family moving to the west. Without these women, the West might be a very different place.

Lawrence believes that expansion to the west will allow women to change and develop their own identity. "They discover new emotions in the border environment but they discovered that the wilderness has clarified and enhanced their self-awareness.This assertion is based on the fact that Elanza Farnham described the daily living of women in the West · W · Farnham was validated inside and outside of California Farnham proposed her multiple narratives as a woman's development as a role change in the original western original environment "They are the general spirit of things It is very harmonious.

Women play other roles, but these roles are their main role in expansion to the West. This may seem like a negative thing, and for many women it must be. However, women in Europe and the US tend to have more opportunities to better control their lives than many women living in more stable regions in the country. The woman's first role in Western settlement is a housewife. Women are considered to be the effect of stability on men. Many states and territories passed legislation to give women the right to vote in order to attract more families to the West. Women raise their children and do housework, while men work in mines, meadows or agriculture. When a man goes off and leaves suddenly, the woman will also show that he can claim to manage the farm.