Women''s Fight - The Civil War''s Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation

"Historians of the Civil War often speak of "wars within a war"--the military fight, wartime struggles on the home front, and the political and moral battle to preserve the Union and end slavery. In this broadly conceived book, Thavolia Glymph provides a comprehensive new history of women's roles and lives in the Civil War--North and South, white and black, slave and free--showing how women were essentially and fully engaged in all three arenas."--

About the author

Thavolia Glymph is Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History and Professor of Law at Duke University and author of Out of the House of Bondage: The Transformation of the Plantation Household.

Summary

Historians of the Civil War often speak of "wars within a war" - the military fight, wartime struggles on the home front, and the political and moral battle to preserve the Union and end slavery. Thavolia Glymph provides a new history of women’s lives in the Civil War, showing how women were essentially and fully engaged in all three arenas.

Product details

• Authors: Thavolia Glymph
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781469672502
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-7250-2
• No. of pages: 392
• Series: Littlefield History of the Civ; Littlefield History of the Civil War Era
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous