significance © harpercollins publishers 2010 what was the impact of the civil war on women?
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What was the impact of the Civil War on women?
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Objectives
In this activity you will:
Explain how significantly the Civil War affected the lives of women.
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What did women do in Stuart times?
Cook
Clean
Wash
Manage the household
Have children
Help their husband at work
Anything else?
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What did women do in the Civil War?
Run the farm, estate, business, while their husband was away
Nurse the wounded
Follow the armies and cook, clean, help
Some fought
Defend their homes
Campaign for peace
Campaign for change
Adopt new ideas
Any other?
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So how did the Civil War impact on the lives of women?
Your ideas here:
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What did women do in the Civil War?
What do you think happened to women’s lives when the Civil War ended?