Women in the North
a. could volunteer for noncombatant service in the Union Army.
b. vocally opposed the war, stating that women's liberation was more important than freeing slaves.
c. served in much the same capacity as their southern counterparts.
d. had far less opportunities to contribute to the war effort than southern women.
ANSWER: c
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