Dangerous Liaisons: Working Women and Sexual Justice in the American Civil War

The American Civil War drew thousands of white and black women into paid and unpaid work for the Union and Confederate armies.  While the armies provided some women with a reliable income, their very proximity also represented a dangerous liaison that drew them into closer contact with Union troops...

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Main Authors: E. Susan Barber, Charles F. Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2015-03-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10695