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The most famous female Union soldier was Sarah Emma Ed- monds , who served as a nurse , spy , courier , and soldier under the name of Franklin Thompson . She , like many of her kind , was discovered only when she became sick .
The most famous female Union soldier was Sarah Emma Ed- monds , who served as a nurse , spy , courier , and soldier under the name of Franklin Thompson . She , like many of her kind , was discovered only when she became sick .
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Harriet Tubman , who was a nurse and cook in the Union Army throughout the war , is the only black woman known to have served also as a Union scout and spy . A unique contribution was made by Anna Ella Carroll , the daughter of the ...
Harriet Tubman , who was a nurse and cook in the Union Army throughout the war , is the only black woman known to have served also as a Union scout and spy . A unique contribution was made by Anna Ella Carroll , the daughter of the ...
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The organization sought to win the economic rights of women by a combination of trade union organization and political action . Its board of directors gradually brought more and more trade union women into positions of leadership .
The organization sought to win the economic rights of women by a combination of trade union organization and political action . Its board of directors gradually brought more and more trade union women into positions of leadership .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |
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| Title | The Woman in American History Specialized studies in American history series |
| Author | Gerda Lerner |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 |
| ISBN | 0201042274, 9780201042276 |
| Length | 207 pages |
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