Life in the South During the Civil War (Way People Live)

The Way People Live Series focuses on pockets of human culture. Using a wide variety of primary quotations, each book in the series attempts to show an honest and complete picture of a culture removed from our own by time or space. In this book, within the series, focuses on life during the 1800s in America which was already difficult for many people. Of course there were rich factory owners in the North and plantation owners in the South, but the average farmer and his family worked extremely hard just to survive. When the Civil War started, living conditions became even more difficult for the average American. Many of the men joined the army or were drafted. The women were left at home to work the farm or to find jobs and support the family on their own. A book about the Civil War for kids, describes the daily life, in the Confederacy, of ladies and gentlemen, slaves, middle class whites, and marginal characters through photos, facts and detailed accounts from people during this time period. A great reference, "Life in the South During the Civil War " should be in any classroom and home, as a guide to a different era in the American History.