Mary Pickersgill Symbolism

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I do not believe that every woman during 1812 was a stay at home wife that answered every whim her husband laid out for her. Therefore, much as I said in my discussion post, "some women participated in the battles as soldiers while others spied on the enemies." Nevertheless, Mary Pickersgill is an excellent example of women who resided in 1812 era who created a variant of the American flag, which many sought as a symbol of freedom and motivation for the soldier. Additionally, after the death of Mary’s husband, she decided to leave her matrimonial home in Baltimore, and move to Philadelphia to fend for her daughter and elderly mother. However, nothing impressed me more than seeing her spearheading the movement in "housing, job placement assistance