Ladies, Contraband and Spies
Read the Fine Print
- Author:
- Mary Rockwell, Susan Allen
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- American Memory
- Collection:
- Library of Congress
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
This lesson uses primary sources - diaries, letters, and photographs - to explore the experiences of women in the Civil War. By looking at a series of document galleries, the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and Union women emerge. Ultimately, students will understand the human consequences of this war for women.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Other, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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