During the Civil War, Southern women

were forced to do work they had never done before.

opposed the draft during a major riot in 1863.

formed a new proslavery party to oppose the war.

urged state governors to rejoin the Union.

southern women were forced to do work they had never done before

Explanation:

while there husbands were off at war women had to farm and work at factories

A. were forced to do work they had never done before

Explanation:

Prior to the Civil War, many Southerners owned vast plantations that were tended to mainly by the men. These men oversaw work in the fields, harvest, and profits. During the Civil War, however, the men went off to war to fight, leaving their large plantations to the hands of their womenfolk and slaves.

Because of this, Southern women had to learn to take up this kind of harvest work and partake in plantation activities like they'd never done before.

Thus, the answer is A.