Women in the Civil War Ladies Contraband and SpiesLesson plan
Jump to: Preparation Procedure Evaluation This lesson uses primary sources - diaries, letters, and photographs - to explore the experiences of women in the Civil War. By looking at a series of document galleries, the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and Union women emerge. Ultimately, students will understand the human consequences of this war for women. Objectives Students will be able to: develop skills in seeing and understanding visual and print sources; clea