{"id":410,"date":"2018-11-26T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T19:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/?p=410"},"modified":"2018-12-17T10:34:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T16:34:28","slug":"deborah-sampson-revolutionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/deborah-sampson-revolutionary\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Sampson: Revolutionary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deborah Sampson was born on December 17, 1760. Always a patriot, she became a hero of the American Revolution by disguising herself as a man and joining the Light Infantry Company of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participating in the Revolutionary Army. Sampson enlisted in 1782. American women were first legally allowed to hold combat positions in 2013. It took over 230 years for the U.S. military to lead by Deborah Sampson\u2019s example. <\/em><\/p>\n

The story of Deborah Sampson\u2019s life and military career is an important chapter in the story of the struggle for equal rights. Over the years, women have fought hard to be treated fairly in the military, the job market and in day-to-day life. Ms. Sampson is a symbol of how the roles of women in society have changed, and a reminder of the changes yet to come.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thank you for being a part of the Professional Educators Network. We hope you enjoy this new installment of History\u2019s ARTifacts<\/em>. Please watch the educational video with your students, download the poster by this month\u2019s artist, Jordan Rosenow, and watch Jordan\u2019s Meet the Artist<\/em> video.<\/p>\n

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Meet the Artist: Jordan Rosenow<\/h3>\n

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