No Going Back: Women and the War | NPT
Episode 3 | 29m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
The Civil War turned the home front into the frontline for many women in the Confederacy.
As husbands departed, wives and daughters had to shoulder the full burden of daily life. Hardship and hunger forced changes in long held cultural and societal beliefs, breaking boundaries confining most women, while breaking chains for others.
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Tennessee Civil War 150 is a local public television program presented by WNPT
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No Going Back: Women and the War | NPT
Episode 3 | 29m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
As husbands departed, wives and daughters had to shoulder the full burden of daily life. Hardship and hunger forced changes in long held cultural and societal beliefs, breaking boundaries confining most women, while breaking chains for others.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Women at War | Women and the War | TN Civil War 150
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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 20s | The hardships and horrors of war don’t all take place on the battlefield. (1m 20s)
Women’s Rights | Women and the War | TN Civil War 150
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m 8s | Women suffered greatly due to the war, but their rights would have to wait. (3m 8s)
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Tennessee Civil War 150 is a local public television program presented by WNPT
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