Part one of term paper
The nineties woman today is strong, fearless, while still very lady like. The woman of 1790 were submissive, isolated, and told what to do. Martha Ballard could be considered two hundred years ahead of her time. She managed to care for seven kids, deliver thousands of babies, and still maintain a household. Anybody with commonsense could tell ...

Part two of term paper
... who all needed attention as much as the next one. Martha managed to teach her children manners and courtesy as well as how to get along in the world. She sacrificed to get the girls a weaving machine so they could make their own cloths for their families when they married. Even when they were older she was able to support them. Through all her child rearing she only lost one child which was extremely good for that time period. It was also due to uncontrollable circumstances like disease. This is a f ...