Today's Marcia Mini episode highlights the stories of women who fought and defended their country in the U.S. Civil War. Women were not allowed to be soldiers during that time but they found ways to conceal their identities. Learn how women persevered & fought to be recognized as active duty members of the military. Will these women successfully hide their identities and avoid being caught?
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Today's story highlights the history of Women's Rights - here are some current resources:
https://www.aclu.org/issues/womens-rights
https://www.hrw.org/topic/womens-rights
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Resources:
Music & Sound effects from pixabay.com
The daring exploits of Elizabeth, Grace, and Rachel Martin. American Battlefield Trust. (2022, January 19)
Female soldiers in the Civil War. American Battlefield Trust. (2021, April 13).
Women in the Civil War. History.com (2010, February 5)
National Archives and Records Administration. Women soldiers of the Civil War, part 2. National Archives and Records Administration.
Wiggleton, E. (2022, April 4). The history of women in the U.S. military. Global Connections for Women.
