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"Brandi Clay Brimmer analyzes the US pension system from the perspective of poor black women in the period before, during, and after the Civil War outlines the struggles of mothers, wives, and widows of black Union soldiers to claim rights in the face of unjust legislation."--

Women's rights. --- Widows. --- Racism. --- Pensions. --- Military pensions. --- Armed Forces --- African American women. --- Racism --- Women's rights --- African American women --- Widows --- Military pensions --- Minorities. --- History --- United States. --- Minorities --- North Carolina. --- United States --- Afro-American women --- Women, African American --- Women, Negro --- Women --- Marital status --- Military compensation --- Naval pensions --- Pensions, Military --- Pensions, Naval --- Soldiers --- Veterans' benefits --- Veterans' pensions --- War pensions --- Pensions --- U.S. Army --- US Army