southern women during the civil war

Southern Women: The Trials and Tribulations What do you think of when asked about the antebellum southern colonies? Most would call to mind the practice of slavery or perhaps the abundance of cash crops raised on large plantations. What people have overlooked for many generations are the women of this society. The antebellum south provided few opportunities for women of either black or white descent. They were expected to be submissive home bodies and, depending …

…They chose not to bask in this new found glory, but in true southern fashion, used it make the lives of others better. Black women now moved on to live relatively happy lives. Many made official long time marriages, some moved on to work, and others received the education they had long missed. The Civil War brought southern women closer to the fore front, and allowed the world to appreciate them just a little more.