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'''It seems as time moved on after the Civil War it increasingly became to be defined as a "Man's War", specifically a "White Man's War".''' All of the domestic issues women faced, such as caring for children, the home, and earning a living, faded with the passage of time. It appears that a romanticized portrait of the war was painted in which much of the heart-ache and problems women faced on an everyday basis were pushed to the wayside in favor of remembering the great battles and generals of the day. This is yet another example of how women were forgotten in the shadow of their men. --Anna Holman | '''It seems as time moved on after the Civil War it increasingly became to be defined as a "Man's War", specifically a "White Man's War".''' All of the domestic issues women faced, such as caring for children, the home, and earning a living, faded with the passage of time. It appears that a romanticized portrait of the war was painted in which much of the heart-ache and problems women faced on an everyday basis were pushed to the wayside in favor of remembering the great battles and generals of the day. This is yet another example of how women were forgotten in the shadow of their men. --Anna Holman | ||
| − | I along with the many agree that the Civil War was a white man's war fought for white man issues but I feel like the Civil War is taught in grade school as the War for emancipation. I think it's important not to forget the reasons in which our country was pushed into a civil war, with slavery being just one of the many issues. I also think one of the main reasons there was not much literature | + | I along with the many agree that the Civil War was a white man's war fought for white man issues but I feel like the Civil War is taught in grade school as the War for emancipation. I think it's important not to forget the reasons in which our country was pushed into a civil war, with slavery being just one of the many issues. I also think one of the main reasons there was not much literature written about women was because they were not a part of politics and the economy of the time. -David Fitch |
I agree with Anna Holman's approach that the Civil War had largely (and unfortunately) came to be defined as a "Man's War." I also found it interesting that they begin to recognize the importance of the woman in everyday life, thought the focus was only on the mother initially. '''On page 133, Fahs points out that, "women especially mothers, personalized the nation, that they link the private and public realms."''' Not only does Fahs point out that women were in a sense the backbone of the nation, but they were also able to tie together the separate spheres. --MDvorak | I agree with Anna Holman's approach that the Civil War had largely (and unfortunately) came to be defined as a "Man's War." I also found it interesting that they begin to recognize the importance of the woman in everyday life, thought the focus was only on the mother initially. '''On page 133, Fahs points out that, "women especially mothers, personalized the nation, that they link the private and public realms."''' Not only does Fahs point out that women were in a sense the backbone of the nation, but they were also able to tie together the separate spheres. --MDvorak | ||
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One of the comments that struck me in the article was John Westbrook arguing that during World War II "the figure of the pinup girl personified 'what men were fighting for.'" This is surprising to me because a male is giving a woman masculine characteristics, somewhat of a rarity at this time. During the late 19th century, women are not supposed to possess masculine characteristics in any way, and typically outside of encouraging males to enlist or be patriotic, they are not typically involved outside of the domestic sphere. Secondly this is surprising because a male is giving these characteristics to a female.--MDvorak | One of the comments that struck me in the article was John Westbrook arguing that during World War II "the figure of the pinup girl personified 'what men were fighting for.'" This is surprising to me because a male is giving a woman masculine characteristics, somewhat of a rarity at this time. During the late 19th century, women are not supposed to possess masculine characteristics in any way, and typically outside of encouraging males to enlist or be patriotic, they are not typically involved outside of the domestic sphere. Secondly this is surprising because a male is giving these characteristics to a female.--MDvorak | ||
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== Elsa Barkley Brown, “To Catch the Vision of Freedom: Reconstructing Southern Black Women’s Political History, 1865-1880” == | == Elsa Barkley Brown, “To Catch the Vision of Freedom: Reconstructing Southern Black Women’s Political History, 1865-1880” == | ||
