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Sex work legalized in Tennessee during the Civil War.

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In the attempt to reduce its sexually transmitted disease numbers, the Union Army sets up a floating barge to serve as a sex worker hub. Sex workers are registered and, once registered, receive access to free hospital care. Sexually transmitted disease rates decline, as does sexual violence.