Coquitlam Public Library

The American Civil War, Episode 33

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The American Civil War

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2000

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The war changed women's lives in ways dramatic and subtle, lasting and temporary. Although anxiety, grief, and hardship were felt on both sides, women in the CSA suffered most directly from the war. To black women, the war brought emancipation and the opportunity to solidify marriage and family ties. The front drew more women than might seem likely

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