Read this excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark
Game.
She became a spymaster, the person responsible for
running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses
that was very active during the war. In addition to the
spying, Elizabeth Van Lew continued to maintain her
Church Hill home as a safe house and something of a local
Union spy headquarters.
How does this excerpt develop the central idea that
Elizabeth Van Lew helped expand the role of women in
society? Check all that apply.
It states how Van Lew acted as an important leader and
manager at a time when women were generally
discouraged from taking on those roles.
It shows that Van Lew was dedicated to a cause outside
of her family and worked hard for her beliefs.
It illustrates how Van Lew became the most successful
spy during the war and greatly helped the Union Army,
though she was a woman.
It describes how Van Lew organized women to fight for
their legal rights and equal representation in
government