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In Civil War, Woman Fought Like A Man For Freedom

In Civil War, Woman Fought Like A Man For Freedom

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DATE : Mon, 25 May 2009 01:03:11 -0400
Entered in Database : 2009-05-25 05:03:11
length : 5128654
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Disguised as a man, Jennie Hodgers marched thousands of miles and fought dozens of battles as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Living in drag gave Hodgers access to a life — with better pay and the right to vote — unavailable to women of her era.

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