How the Civil War Sparked Change in the Roles Women Play in the American Society

Women of the War: Their Heroism and Self-Sacrifice

In our society today women have many different roles including but not limited too, nurses, construction, high level management positions, teachers, law enforcement officers, and lawyers. However, as this exhibit demostrated this was not always the case. The Civil War era was one of the first times we saw women step into these roles

Questions to consider

How has the role of women changed from the Civil War till today?

Did the role of women return to prevous notions after the Civil War?

What other events have impacted the roles of women?

How the Civil War Sparked Change in the Roles Women Play in the American Society