Women's Role In The Civil War

Although it is not a common thought, women had a part in the Civil war and a lot of great things happened for them back at home. Women actually fought in the war and helped out many soldiers as nurses and doctors. Some things that will be mentioned are how women had a direct involvement in the war with crossdressing and being nurses, how the women back home helped America, and how slave women were treated during this era and war. This era was an important part in women’s history. Many opportunities were created for women in America, including jobs and seeing more of the world outside of their homes.

One of women’s most important role was how they were directly involved in the war. Women might have crossdressed as men to fight in the war or
Their husbands and sons were off fighting, leaving the women slaves to do more harsh labor. Black mothers struggled to provide shelter, nourishment, and safety for their families, and they faced additional challenges in disciplining their children without a father's assistance. (Wright, 2015) During this time, freed and enslaved women had the opportunity to work for wages. Black women that were enslaved and not enslaved had to do more unpleasant and physically demanding work. Most enslaved women denied the support of the Confederate government. Those women tried to escape or subvert slavery during the war. In slavery and freedom, black women established women centered networks to serve the needs of the black community. (Bell, 2017) Enslaved African Americans had to care for each other and they did mostly depend on the women. Enslaved women faced “formidable obstacles to freedom: limited mobility, little knowledge of geography, and concern for loved ones, further complicated by the encumbrances of escaping with young children” (Bell, 2017) Enslaved women did not have the same opportunities in America that white women did during the civil war era. They had more responsibilities and burdens without