The Women's Movement In American History
Women’s movement in American History Many women throughout history have contributed to the rights and independence women claim today. They have fought in wars alongside men as well as fight against men for equal rights. So many of the woman deserve recognition for their bravery and dedicated acts.
During the civil war women provided uniforms, blankets, sandbags, and cooked for the soldiers. Some women also acted as spies, such as rose Greenhow. She was a spy for the confederate army and was arrested in Washington D. C. on August 23, 1861. She sent coded messages through her sixteen year old daughter’s hair. She later drowned trying to escape the Union forces in a rowboat. The rowboat was weighed down by gold intended for the Confederate army.
During the civil war women provided uniforms, blankets, sandbags, and cooked for the soldiers. Some women also acted as spies, such as rose Greenhow. She was a spy for the confederate army and was arrested in Washington D. C. on August 23, 1861. She sent coded messages through her sixteen year old daughter’s hair. She later drowned trying to escape the Union forces in a rowboat. The rowboat was weighed down by gold intended for the Confederate army.