Women's role essay Flashcards
(10 cards)
intro background
-it was know that the ACW was a conflict far reaching social and economic effects
-up to this point women were still seen as ‘wives and mothers’ and most of them had little work experience before the war
- during the war women had to step up and it was seen that southern women suffered more than their northern counterparts
Factors
-women in north (positive effect)
-women in north (negative war effort)
-women in south (positive effect)
-women in south (negative impact)
North - positive KU
-US sanitary commission which raised approx 25 million dollars to support sick and wounded soldiers
-increased role in factory output which was critical for suppliers for front line resources (increased proprotion of the manufacturing labor force from quarter to a third during war
-clara barton organised relif programme for soldiers and later was associated with setting up the americn red cross founded in 1881
North - positive historian
Mcpherson argued that they threw themselves into the war efforts with similar enthusiasm and in greater numbers than southern counterparts
North - negative KU
-impact of inflation on the economy for women as it made it nearly impossible for women to pay for food.
-in north there were riots against the military draft which took place in northern cities such as Boston and New York
-still positive increased role in industry and farming. EV
North - negative Historians
Cooke argued that northern women were more willing to enter public sphere than the south were
South - positive KU
-women led the civil unrest in Richmond bread riots mid summer 1862 which was led by Mary Jackson and Minerva Meredith which included more than 100 armed with weapons took grevences to gov John hector on april 2nd
-women largely maintained control of slaves in the south and maintaining plantations
-stress of war being fought on their land. EV
South - Positive Historian
Alfred Eaton takes the view that at the beginning of the war southern women were great supporters of the rebellion and that it gave them opportunities to enter new occupations.
South - Negative KU -
-southern women played a big role in undermining the morale of the confederate armies from 1860 onwards with letters for soldiers pleading for their return
-due to severe hardship it led to a sense of defeation amongst southern women in south e.g paying for food became extremely expensive and food on private was aroun11 dollars a month a barrell of flour was 100 dollars in confedercry
-EV Rose Greenwich who worked as a spy to help gain info that led to victory at first bullrun
South - negative historian
Cooke argued that during the war effort everyday life became significantly harder without the white male protection
