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A private company relief agency. Founded on May 23rd, 1861. The USSC helped the unprepared medical bureau, which was a civilian-run organization. Thousands of women volunteers helped sew and cook, and helped with soldiers' physical and mental health. On July 4th, 1865, USSC ended its work.
What is the United States Sanitary Commission? (USSC)
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She was the founder of the Red Cross and aided on the battlefield during the Civil War.
Who is Clara Barton?
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Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, medical pioneers, call a meeting of women in Manhattan to organize support for soldiers. This caused the creation of a society to help.
What happened on April 29, 1861?
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Founded by Clara Barton in 1881. A disaster relief and health organization dedicated to helping people and making the community better.
What is the Red Cross?
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After The War
Women like Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony fought for women's rights and they continued to impact the social and political landscape.
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Formed in 1861 and tasked with aiding soldiers during battles. This consisted of volunteer women giving the soldiers food, clothing, blankets, and medical supplies. The organization also campaigned and raised money for the war efforts
What is the Ladies' Aid Society?
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An escaped African American slave who helped the Union Army in the Civil War. She was a Union scout and spy.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
A picture of Harriet Tubman who was an important female who helped many slaves escape by using the Underground Railroad.
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Aid societies were organized by women who aided soldiers as nurses. Some also dressed as soldiers and went to fight in the Civil War.
(Lederle, Cheryl. "Women Soldiers in the Civil War, Part 2: Their Service Remembered in Library of Congress Primary Sources." Library of Congress Blogs, 21 Feb. 2013, blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2013/02/women-soldiers-in-the-civil-war-part-2-their-service-remembered-in-library-of-congress-primary-sources/. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.)
What happened during 1861-1865?
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A civilian-run organization recognized by the federal government. Aided soldiers. Volunteers advised on the physical and mental health of the military, assisted in the organization of military hospitals and camps, and aided in the transportation of the wounded. They distributed medical supplies, food, and clothing where needed. All at no cost.
What is the Sanitary Commission?
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Fun Fact!
Did you know?
More than 400 women disguised themselves as men and fought in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. (History.com Editors).
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On January 1st, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln, stated that every slave in the Confederate and Union states was now free. On May 14, 1863, founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony because they thought the Proclamation was too limited. Their main goal was to end the Civil War by creating an amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Organized a massive petition drive that gained half a million signatures, hopefully convincing Congress to abolish slavery. Petitioning helped to create the 13th Amendment.
What is the Women's Loyal National League?
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Dressed as a man to fight in the war with the Union Army under the alias Jack Williams, defied odds and helped change the way women are viewed.
Who was Frances Clayton?
This shows how women disguised themselves as men to go and help in the civil war. This also shows how women wanted to branch out from the jobs given to them by society and wanted to help in the civil war.
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Women worked to aid soldiers. Clara Barton, a Civil War nurse, worked at the Battle of Bull Run and established a supply agency for Union soldiers.
What happened during 1862?
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Approximately 750,000 American families would never see their loved one's face again as the men died, often far from home. As a result, some 200,000 white women became widows within these four years.
What is a War Widow?
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Why is this significant? How did it affect the war? What is its legacy?
This topic is significant in the Civil War because women were able to branch out from the jobs given to them by society and were able to step into roles that they were not able to access before. They changed the course of the Civil War by supporting both the home front and the direct military. Thanks to the woman on the battlefield, the wounded were treated quickly, and supplies were passed around faster.
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A three-day battle, lasting from July 1st -3rd, 1863. It was by far the bloodiest battle in the Civil war, with 50,000 casualties. In this battle, women played many crucial roles such as nurses and caregivers, as well as cooks, laundresses, and disguised soldiers.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
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She changed the medical field. A social reformer who told Lincoln that there weren't enough people to care for the soldiers, allowing women to become nurses. She greatly helped the hurt and mentally ill.
Who was Dorothea Dix?
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Sarah Edmonds enlisted in the Union army as Franklin Thompson, serving as a soldier, nurse, and spy until 1863
What happened on May 25, 1861?
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Experience and effects that citizens went through during the war. Like inflation, sickness, and lack of resources.
What is Home Front?
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Significance of women in the Civil War. In what ways did women contribute to the Civil War effort and impact the outcome of the conflict?
The significance of women in the Civil War consisted of many things, such as helping in battles, stepping up, and taking charge of families. Women helped in battles by both fighting and helping injured soldiers. Women also took the role of starting organizations such as the Red Cross and helping slaves escape using the Underground Railroad system. Women played a major role in the Civil War and left a lasting impact, like women's rights today and the overall outcome of the war as well.
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On the night of June 1st, 1863, Harriet Tubman and Colonel James Montgomery, and the 300 men all began the start of a raid. The main goal was to rescue the enslaved people. The raid was a success! They were able to free over 700 people!
What is Harriet Tubman's raid on the Cambahee River?
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She disguised herself as a man under the name Frank Thomas and served in the army. She fought in the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford. Worked as a Union spy for the Confederates TWICE!
Who was Sarah Edmonds?
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The right to vote in political elections. After the war 14th and 15th amendments continued to change suffragists' points or goals until we reached the 19th amendment allowing women to vote.
What is suffrage?