African American Women and Espionage in the Civil War. Theresa McDevitt.
by McDevitt, Theresa; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 17Global Issues. Publisher: Social Education, 2003ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): African American women | Espionage | Tubman Harriet | United States -- History -- Civil War -- 1861-1865 | United States -- History -- Civil War -- 1861-1865 -- Participation | United States -- History -- Civil War -- 1861-1865 -- Participation | Women spiesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "During the American Civil War, African American women played active roles in securing their own freedom; they resisted and escaped from slavery, assisted Union soldiers in Southern territory, and acquired militarily sensitive information while laboring as servants in Confederate households. Some of the most fascinating contributions of African American women to the war effort involved their work as spies and scouts." (SOCIAL EDUCATION) This article examines the role of African American women during the Civil War.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: African American Women and Espionage in the Civil War, Sept. 2003; pp. 254-259.
"During the American Civil War, African American women played active roles in securing their own freedom; they resisted and escaped from slavery, assisted Union soldiers in Southern territory, and acquired militarily sensitive information while laboring as servants in Confederate households. Some of the most fascinating contributions of African American women to the war effort involved their work as spies and scouts." (SOCIAL EDUCATION) This article examines the role of African American women during the Civil War.
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