...Women played unique and important roles during the Civil War Women played unique and important roles in American society during the Civil War era. According to the article, "The Roles of Women in the Civil War – Civil War Saga,” it stated that the women’s job were specifically was to provide a clean, comfortable, and nurturing home for their husbands and children. As the men were signing or volunteering to fight in the Civil War, women had to do more than ever before. They had to provide the soldiers with the supplies they would need to fight in the Civil War. This lifestyle for women require them to step in and take jobs that men would normally do because of the war ("The Roles of Women in the Civil War – Civil War Saga”). Some of the...
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...rights has been going on since before the civil war. The civil war was a war fought between the Union ( North ) and the Confederate side (South) from 1861-1865 about mostly slavery. During the civil war, only men were allowed to fight, which frustrated many women. Women wanted to be alongside men fighting, but could not because of their domestic responsibilities such as cooking and cleaning. And the fact that a lady wanted to do a man's job that was demanding of her was extremely controversial. However, many women took this risk and took a very involved role in the war. Women’s involvement in the civil war created a push for women's rights by taking women out of the home, breaking down gender roles, and creating more opportunities. Before the war women were obligated to do household jobs like taking care of the kids, doing laundry, etc…...
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...Up until the establishment of the 19th Amendment in 1920, women in the United States have been labeled as a minority in society. Today, feminists are still fighting for better rights and more recognition in society. In the past, wars were one of the major factors that elevated a women’s status socially. The passage “Breaking Tradition” by Kathleen Ernst portrays the changing role of women during the Civil War, and the passage “A Family Affair” by Gina DeAngelis and Lisa Ballinger portrays the changing role of women during the civil War. Both of these texts effectively support the claim that war transformed women’s lives, and without the Civil War and World War II, who knows where women would be today. In the passage “Breaking Tradition”,...
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...before the Civil War, American women lives were based on a set of ideals that historians call "the Cult of True Womanhood." While men work moved away from the home and into shops, offices and factories, the household became a new kind of place: a private, feminized domestic sphere, a "haven in a heartless world." Women devoted their lives to creating a clean, comfortable, nurturing home for their husbands and children. During the Civil War, however, American women turned their attention to the world outside the home. This was the first time in the history of United States that Women actively participated during the Civil War, and the best part is that the participation of the women from the northern and southern side. Northern women played a significant role on the Union side of civil war while Southern War played a significant role on the Confederate side of the Civil War. Although there is not much difference as how actively women from north and south put themselves on the war from as it was almost equal but the major difference was the percentage of participation on the northern front was much more from women as compared to the southern end. Unfortunately, the economy in the south would be the falter to its defeat. However, even though it was wrong and immoral, the South had the upper hand by having slaves do the work that the women did in the north. During the Civil War of 1861, women and men came together to help fight for the cause. In the Northern states, women organized...
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...Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War What roles did the Northern women play in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War? What roles did the Southern women play in the war effort on the Confederate side during the Civil War? How did the war affect each group? “There were just shy of 400 documented cases of women who served as soldiers during the Civil War, according to the records of the Sanitary Commission.” (Brown, 2012) Women during the 19th century, according to Historian Barbara Welters were “hostage of the home”. (Brown, 2012) Women were considered what we know now as home wives, without really the option of doing anything outside of the home. When the Civil War began, that meant that men left home behind to go join the ranks. Therefore, the duty lie heavily on the women. The war, in a sense, gave women independence. Instead of just taking care of the home and children, women had to fulfill the duties their husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons once fulfilled due to the economic hardships. (“Over the course of the war, inflation in the South caused prices to rise by 9000%.”) (U.S. History Online Textbook, 2015) The women in the South held fundraisers to raise money for army supplies and also provided soldiers with necessary supplies of everyday life. In the South, many women had to become school teachers (for the first time) and eventually were granted permission to work in the hospitals due to the lack of nurses due to all the casualties...
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...Women were vital in staffing the war by encouraging men to enlist, even stating that they would not marry anyone who did not. The Civil War had a tremendous impact on everyone in America during the four years of a battle that claimed many lives and divided many families. Although, the civil war was known as a man’s fight the image women had during the civil was as nurses, spies, or ladies maintaining the house why the men are away. They even took arms and charged into battle, like the men. The women lied in camps, suffered in prison, and died for their causes. The daily lives and roles and responsibilities of women were greatly affected by the Civil War, both during and after the war. Women had a great effect in the civil war, as nurses, aides and spies being called the “angles in the battlefield”. Women had important roles in the U.S. Civil War, which lasted from 1861 through 1865. Some women joined organizations and worked during the Civil War. They joined the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the Ladies Hospital Aid Society and the United States Christian Commission. These organizations prepared supplies and delivered them to battlefields and camps. They also collected money to send to the troops. Groups planned fairs, raffles and dances to raise money. They even set up hospitals in homes, churches and any other building near the front lines. When men left home to go to war, women became responsible for managing homes, businesses and farms. Women also worked in more personal...
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...was unlawful for a women to join. If any anyone discovered her true identity, punishment and even death might happen to Suzanne. However, she decided that it was a risk she was willing to take. The Civil War Years introduced devastation and internal conflict to the United States....
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...Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War History/110 25 Feb 2015 1. What roles did Northern women play in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War? What roles did Southern women play in the war effort on the Confederate side during the Civil War? How did the war affect each group? Northern women contributed greatly to the Civil War effort for the north. As the north was more industrialized, women took on jobs that were traditionally done by men. They worked in manufacturing, worked in retail, and took care of more things around their homes. Northern women took care of the homes and children and often did things around the house that the men mainly use to do. Some women decided to take a more serious support of the war effort by becoming nurses and tending to the wounded men as they returned from the front lines. Some women attached themselves to various units and took on support roles for the units. These support roles included cooking, laundering, clothing repair and nursing. All of these duties were in an effort to alleviate extra efforts on the men’s part. A few women even volunteered to take on intelligence gathering roles and conducting clandestine operations to gather information from confederate units. These would infiltrate confederate units and create rapport with influential members of a unit in order to solicite and gather intelligence that could be used against them. Information such as troop movements, troop strength, current operations...
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...“The Civil war and the absence from home of so many men, brought profound challenges and opportunities to all women.” In the article breaking tradition by Kathleen Ernst it states how the Civil war and world war 2 both changed the role of many woman in the united states. “Before the Civil war, laws and traditions restricted women's choices.” in the passage the author states that woman didn't have many rights before the war they couldn't vote, sign contracts, and under the law their husbands usually controlled their property. All though as stated in the article “those roles, however, did not suit all women.” most women did not agree with the traditions and laws set in place for them. Women wanted freedom and rights equal to men. These rights...
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...Many women were affected by the Civil War and many made an huge impact on it. It was a very difficult for women and also young girls in that time and after the war it changed women roles in society. After the civil war many things improved for women and that lead them to be equal to men. The woman’s impact improved a lot of things like there education standing, secured additional legal rights, and acquired greater access to manufactured goods. It shifted the roles of women in society and made both men and women equal. Before the war women were expected to carry out the duties of a housewife and even younger women. “Carry berry was a ten year old girl who was pushed towards duties that would determine to be an acceptable women in society” Women...
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...Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War Inez Williams-Jones U.S. History to 1865 HIS/110 October 15, 2012 Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point for the Civil War (Civil War Academy, 2010). It turned the tide of war from the South to the North, pushing back Lee’s army that would never fight again on Northern soil and bringing confidence to the Union army. What Roles did Northern Women play in the War Effort on the Union Side during the Civil War Clara Barton, a Northerner, had the skills of helping people, especially in the American Civil War. During the war, she collected and delivered supplies to Northern troops in the Washington, D.C. area, used her medical skills to aid Northern troops, and later organized The Ladies Aid Society as well as The American Red Cross where she dedicated the remaining of her life. Northern women organized fundraising projects, county fairs, which were beneficial in raising money for medical supplies and other necessities. Inspired by Florence Nightingale, the women put forth efforts to work on the front lines aiding injured and wounded soldiers by establishing a Preventive Hygienic and Sanitary Service for helping the union soldiers called the United States Sanitary Commission which were to combat preventable diseases and infections (Chang, 1991). One of these famous Army nurses was Louisa May Alcott, who traveled from hospital to hospital ...
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...The Civil War was not only fought in battlefields, but also in the daily lives of southerners at home. Victoria Ott’s study in Confederate Daughters: Coming of Age in the Civil War examines the unique demographic of young women coming of age during the time of the war. The sources for her study come from young women born between 1843 and 1849 to wealthy secession supporting families in the south. The study is chronologically organized and seeks to understand how the young women’s gender and upbringing tied their generation together and shaped support for the Civil war, even after it ended. The late antebellum is the first period examined, specifically young women’s lives before the war. Education is emphasized as the means by which women...
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...During the Civil War, what happened off of the battlefield was of great importance to the success of the Civil War. The home front brought economic prosperity to many states in wartime production of numerous goods. Even though it may seem that the home front and the battle front were not immediately connected to each other, women and children played a big role in wartime production and the war itself while men were fighting. The Homefront had an immediate connection with the battlefront. (The Home) “The profound and abiding connections between the home and battlefront, the way the two can blur in the context of the Civil War experience.” (The Home) “The battlefront and Homefront merged for many southern women during the war” They were so close to the battlefront that they heard the nearby cannon fire. (Women) The Homefront and battlefront became “one and the same” during this time. Even the people who lived far from the fighting and where the battles took place, they still felt the harsh effect of the Civil War in every day of their daily lives. Family members attentively waited at home to hear what was happening in...
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...as the Civil War began. As Clara Barton, a pioneer nurse in the Civil War said, “The conflict is one thing I've been waiting for. I'm well and strong and young -- young enough to go to the front. If I cannot be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.” Prior to the war, woman held submissive jobs such as a humble, loving, obedient wife, a farmer, or a factory worker. Even though women began to reform their rights in the beginning of 1800s, it was not until 1860s, when the Civil War broke out, women’s roles began to make an impact in the society and they were viewed as an important part of the society. Women were seen as the invisible army during the American Civil War. Women such as Clara Barton,...
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...When the Civil War took place; the role of women had to pick up where some of the men have left off. Many women in the North and South joined volunteer organizations and signed up as to work as nurses. By the end of the Civil War, there was a new definition to the term “true womanhood.” The women in the Northern states organized societies to help aid the Union troops by providing them with food, clothing, and even money. There were also a lot of women who wanted to be on the frontlines with the troops by caring for the sick and injured soldiers. In June 1861, the federal government agreed to create the United States Sanitary Commission. Their primary objective was to help combat preventable diseases and infections by improving the conditions...
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