African American women contributed to the Union war effort primarily as:
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Correct answer: Spies, nurses, cooks, and laundresses for the Union Army
Figures like Harriet Tubman served as scouts and spies for the Union, while many others worked in hospitals and camps. Their labor was essential to the logistics and medical care of Northern forces.
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