Civil War-Era Women in the Federal Workforce
2018-04-21T18:00:19-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/32e/20180421180525003_hd.jpgJessica Ziparo, author of This Grand Experiment, talked about the experiences of women who worked for the federal government during the Civil War. She described the types of jobs they did, challenges they faced, and their struggle for equal pay. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. hosted this talk.
Jessica Ziparo, author of This Grand Experiment, talked about the experiences of women who worked for the federal government during the… read more
Jessica Ziparo, author of This Grand Experiment, talked about the experiences of women who worked for the federal government during the Civil War. She described the types of jobs they did, challenges they faced, and their struggle for equal pay. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. hosted this talk. close
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