Women and Florida during the Civil War

What did school aged children do during the civil war?

• Most went to school

• Half stayed home to help with the farms

• Many enlisted in military academies

• Half escaped the war to for a compound

1. What roles did women play during the war?

• Ran farms and businesses

• Enlisted in the army

• Served as government officials

• Roles for women remained unchanged

What effect did the Civil War have on the South

• The war boosted the economy

• The war mainly affected the North

• Southerners were cut off from trade

• Many homes and farms were destroyed

Why did some people object to women working as nurses during the war?

• They believed that women should stay at home

• They believed that women were not capable of higher-level thinking.

• They believed women needed to be contributing to the war efforts in other ways.

• They believed blood and men's bodies were inappropriate for women

How did the civil war impact the education of children?

• Schools remained open and unaffected

• Many schools were closed or repurposed

• Children were sent to study abroad

• Education was prioritized over the war

What were some challenges women faced when taking on new roles during the war?

• All of the above

• Lack of support from family

• Limited access to resources and training

• Resistance from male counterparts

What motivated some women to become nurses during the war?

• Desire to contribute to the war effort

• Financial incentives

• Pressure from society

• Lack of other job opportunities

What was Florida's contribution to the war?

• Supplied troops with food and the means to preserve food.

• Florida did not contribute to war effort as they remained neutral.

• Florida offered their land for refugees who were displaced from fighting

• Florida saw the war as a lost cause and easily gave up their forts to the Union.