Book: Women’s War fighting and surviving the american civil war Stephanie McCurry
Answer the following questions in paragraphs:
1. What is McCurry’s main argument?
2. Why have other scholars ignored the influence of women in war and how does
McCurry demonstrate their importance to fully understanding this history?
3. How did the actions of Confederate women affect the development of
international war law? Think about the intersection of gender and citizenship and
how the debates changed over the course of the war.
4. Discuss the transformation of enslaved women to “soldiers’ wives.” Think the
about the importance of marriage as a political foundation for the
United States and its impact on war policy.
5. Describe Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas’ experience with Reconstruction. How did
she (or how did she not) reckon with major structural changes to the southern
way of life?
Requirements:
typed in 12 pt font, double spaced, times new roman
heading and title
avoid first person
avoid passive voice
use examples (provide quotations)
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