role of women in anti colonial period
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Explanation:
The Nyabingi Movement was neither constituted by one gender, nor by one
generation. This chapter attempts to locate the females in this movement. It
examines how the Nyabingi Movement addressed the issues of gender and of
outsiders in leadership and membership. It seeks explanations for the ac tiveness
and staunchness of many women in Nyabingi’s ser vice at all levels both prior
to the invasion and during these new struggles. It explores the internal reforms
which were demanded and which ones were ini tiated during and after these
struggles, and their consequences.
As mentioned earlier on, women were very instrumental in the leadership
of the Nyabingi Movement. This was mainly because of their leadership role
in Nyabingi religion. Women took an active role in military adventures. This
chapter deals brie-
y with their role in this movement, and factors that facilitated
them to play this crucial role and their limitations.
Answer:
The typical woman in colonial America was expected to run a household and attend to domestic duties such as spinning, sewing, preserving food, animal husbandry, cooking, cleaning, and raising children.