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Quote by Rose O'Neal Greenhow

“I had a right to my own political opinions. I am a Southern woman, born with Revolutionary blood in my veins. Freedom of speech and of thought were my birthright, guaranteed, signed and sealed by the blood of our fathers.”

Quote by Rose O'Neal Greenhow

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Rose O'Neal Greenhow
Rose O'Neal Greenhow

Rose O'Neal Greenhow was a spy during the American Civil War, known for her role in providing intelligence to the Confederate States. Born in 1813, she was a prominent socialite and is often regarded as the first woman spy of the Civil War. more

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