What was the main effect of the civil war on the women's movement? a)the women's movement shifted their focus to widows of the civil war. b)the movement was put on hold while women focused on anti-slavery reform and the war effort. c)the movement was strengthened during the civil war because women had more time to work on it. d)the women's movement flourished during the civil war because most men were off fighting in the war.

The correct answer is option B) "The movement was put on hold while women focused on anti-slavery reform and the war effort".

Explanation:

Given that Civil War was a revolutionary movement in the United States, woman's right activists took advantage of their influence to support the abolition of slavery, and ensure that war would end inhumane practices. For instance Clara Barton, being a woman's right activists started to participate in the War as a nurse; while many other activists were part of the United States Sanitary Commission, an organization that sent supplies to the Union soldiers.