Women’s Roles
Link to picture: http://civilwarsaga.com/the-roles-of-women-in-the-civil-war/ Women played a huge role in the Civil War, although they did not fight with the men on the battlefield. They did their part by acting as Nurses and holding things down at home. This picture depicts a woman helping two wounded men, and also keeping them company. Women did what they could to support the war, and sometimes their assistance goes underappreciated. At the time of the Civil War, women did not have any rights, they could not even vote. This caused their contributions to become a political issue because of the fact that they were not treated the same as the men. Maps Link to map photo: http://www.whiteheaddna.com/miltry_recs/cvlwar/mil_cvlwar_map.html Maps like these are a good tool for understanding the Civil War. Knowing which sides stood for what, and how America was divided creates a better understanding of the war as a whole. This picture clearly shows which states were on which side of the fight, and which areas were not involved. Art Link to art photo: http://www.smashingbuzz.com/2010/12/unforgettable-american-civil-war-graphic-images/ Art that was created during the Civil War and about the war afterwards often depicts battle scenes. This piece of art shows a scene on a battlefield where the two sides are engaged with each other and the two men in the middle are wrestling over the confederate flag. In this piece, you can clearly see the two sides, as well as the flags of either group. Civil War art is meant to tell a story, to show scenes that cameras failed to record. Presidential Speech Link to President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” –Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was an important political figure during the time of the Civil War; as the leader of the Union, he had influence over many people. This address was given in conclusion of the Civil War and was the beginning of the creation of the new United States of America. Cartoon Link to cartoon image: http://www.victorianweb.org/periodicals/punch/25.jpg Political cartoons picture important subjects in a new light. In this image, the two sides of the Civil War; a man from the North and a man from the South, are standing on either side of the main subject of the war; slavery. This cartoon depicts many of the major differences between the two sides of the battle, even down to the clothing. Images like this one, during the time of the Civil War were important when demonstrating the political differences between the parties and they also allowed for the illustrators to have the freedom to express their views on the relevant figures of the time. Map of Causalities Link to map: http://www.totalgettysburg.com/images/CivilWarBattleMaps.jpg This map shows the areas where the most causalities occurred during the Civil War. The areas that were largely affected are the areas where many of the major battles were fought. The Civil War Trust states that approximately 620,000 soldiers died during the Civil War. Causes of death included combat, accident, starvation and disease. There were many who paid the ultimate price for their country during the Civil War. Chart of Comparison of Deaths Link to chart: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/faq/ This chart compares the number of deaths of the Civil War, to the American casualties from involvement in other wars. The Civil War resulted in the most American deaths of any War, up until the conflict in Vietnam. Though many lives were lost in the Civil War; it was an important part of American history and of rights and equality. |