Belle Boyd challenged societal expectations for women during the Civil War era. While women were generally expected to stay home and care for the household, Boyd actively spied for the Confederacy by overhearing Union battle plans being discussed and sending the information south. Though she was jailed as a consequence of her spying, Boyd was also able to benefit the Confederacy by helping them save a bridge at Fort Royal with the intelligence she gathered.

1. Belle Boyd

2. What society though about women in general during the era? Cooking Nurse for children Serve her husband

3. What she did to challenge that? Men were sent to war and women were suppose to stay home and take care of the house and children. During war soldiers were able to: Stay in women’s home Get feed Get take care of Has the advantage to take over food and shelter

4. What were the consequences/benefits? Consequences - Was sentence to jail Benefits - Was able to save the bridge at Fort Royal.

5. Her motivation/cause for her decisions and actions. Reporter was interviewing a union soldier about their battle plans. Belle overheard the plans. Wrote everything down and send it down South.