The Republican Court was a group of American political figures, intellectuals, and their spouses which formed in the late 1700s and early 1800s around the
president
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and
first lady of the United States
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.
It centered around social gatherings at the home of
George
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and
Martha Washington
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in
Philadelphia
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, and more broadly among the various social elite of the city. As an informal political association, it provided an important avenue for women to participate in discourse on political philosophy and matters of state.
The political climate at the time was later memorialized by
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New Y ...
in his work, ''The Republican Court or American Society in the Days of Washington'', published in 1855.
See also
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Colonial history of the United States
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Political culture of the United States
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Women in the American Revolution
Women in the American Revolution played various roles depending on their social status (in which race was a factor) and their political views.
The American Revolutionary War took place after Great Britain enacted the Intolerable Acts in the col ...
References
External links
Women of the Republican Court from the
Library Company of Philadelphia
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History of the Thirteen Colonies
Women in the American Revolution