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This Women in the Civil War activity also includes:
- “Our Women and the War,” an engraving by Winslow Homer, 1862
- Photographic portrait of Clara Barton, ca. 1865
- Excerpt from Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott, 1863
- Excerpt from a catalog for the Philadelphia Sanitary Fair, circa 1864
- “Two Brave Women” by Josephine Crump, 1907
- Advertisement for the 1876 book The Woman in Battle by Loreta Juaneta Velasquez
- Book jacket for Belle Boyd: Confederate Spy by Louis A. Sigaud, 1944
- Portrait of Susie King Taylor from her 1902 book
- Title page to Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops by Susie King Taylor, 1902
- Illustration entitled “Civil War In America: Contraband Of War,” 1862
- Engraving of Kady Brownell, 1866
- Postcard with a drawing of a vivandière, circa 1870-1900
- Tintype photograph of Nancy Kile Green, circa 1860
- Affidavit supporting Harriet Tubman’s claim to a military pension, circa 1898
- Excerpt from “What women did for the war and what the war did for women,” by Josiah H. Benton, Jr.,1894
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Vivandieres and cantinieres, nurses and soldiers, loyalists and unionists. A primary source set provides young historians an opportunity to investigate the many roles women played in the United States Civil War.
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Concepts
primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, winslow homer, women's history, women's history month, civil war, the united states civil war, the union, the confederacy, reconstruction, the reconstruction era, african american history, african americans, harriet tubman, art analysis, native american history, clara barton, the american red cross, compare and contrast, critical thinking
Instructional Ideas
- Have groups investigate and then compare the role women played in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Middle East conflicts
Classroom Considerations
- If all class members have access to devices with internet, save the cost of copying and load the materials on these devices
Pros
- The detailed teaching guide includes discussion questions and activities
- Features some of the roles African American women played during the Civil War
Cons
- None