HUMAN 1C Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Natalya Meklin, Sailor Cap, Plebs
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Women in the military i by prof. carol burke. They served as nurses, cooks, spies, even soldiers: oten in support roles but someimes in acive roles. Some even dressed the part of soldiers, became soldiers themselves and fought: deborah sampson as robert shurtlef in the revoluionary war (1775-83) Was wounded twice, and was discovered to be anatomically female the second ime she was injured. Women going to war along with their husbands and serving in the forces. A few stepping in, a lot of them bucket carriers to the arillery weapons. 1500 women volunteered in the spanish american war (1898) 36,000 in world war i (1917-1918) (400 of these die in the line of duty) Primarily nurses, and died of a virus that found its perfect environment in cramped quarters with suspect sanitary condiions (places where troops were staying) All african-american women units, marine corps in wwi.
