Women and ProgressivesWomen and Progressives

Chapter 21, Section 2Chapter 21, Section 2

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SuffragistSuffragist

Men and women who fought for woman’s Men and women who fought for woman’s right to voteright to vote

ProhibitionProhibition

The passing of laws to prohibit the making or The passing of laws to prohibit the making or selling of alcohol.selling of alcohol.

Women in 1910Women in 1910

About 7.5 million women About 7.5 million women worked outside the home in worked outside the home in 1910.1910.

This was an increase of 4 This was an increase of 4 million since 1890.million since 1890.

One reason is that more One reason is that more women were receiving a women were receiving a higher education and higher education and starting their own careers.starting their own careers.

The New WomanThe New Woman

The “new woman” was a popular term for The “new woman” was a popular term for educated, up-to-date women who pursued educated, up-to-date women who pursued interests outside their homes.interests outside their homes.

Many of these women became role models Many of these women became role models like Jane Addams for example.like Jane Addams for example.

Mother CabriniMother Cabrini

Mother Cabrini Mother Cabrini was an Italian nun was an Italian nun who came to the who came to the United States to United States to work with the work with the poor.poor.

A Woman’s OutletA Woman’s Outlet

Women’s clubs began Women’s clubs began focusing on social focusing on social problems and gave problems and gave women a positive outlet women a positive outlet for their talents and for their talents and energy.energy.

Women’s clubs refused Women’s clubs refused to allow African to allow African American however so American however so they established their they established their own network of clubs.own network of clubs.

National Association of Colored National Association of Colored WomenWomen

Mary Church Terrell Mary Church Terrell was the first was the first president of the president of the National Association National Association of Colored Women.of Colored Women.

The association The association established homes established homes for orphans, founded for orphans, founded hospitals, and hospitals, and worked for woman worked for woman suffrage.suffrage.

National Woman Suffrage National Woman Suffrage AssociationAssociation

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and Susan B. Anthony founded the National founded the National Woman Suffrage Woman Suffrage Association.Association.

They called for a They called for a constitutional constitutional amendment allowing amendment allowing women to vote in women to vote in national elections.national elections.

American Woman Suffrage American Woman Suffrage AssociationAssociation

This group focused on This group focused on winning women the right winning women the right to vote in state elections.to vote in state elections.

The two groups joined The two groups joined forces to create the forces to create the National American National American Woman Suffrage Woman Suffrage Association.Association.

Shaw and CattShaw and Catt Anna Howard Shaw and Anna Howard Shaw and

Carrie Chapman Catt led Carrie Chapman Catt led the National American the National American Woman Suffrage Woman Suffrage Association.Association.

By 1917 this group had By 1917 this group had more than 2 million more than 2 million membersmembers

Their first victory was in Their first victory was in Wyoming who gave Wyoming who gave women the right to vote in women the right to vote in 1890.1890.

Alice PaulAlice Paul

Alice Paul was a Quaker who founded the Alice Paul was a Quaker who founded the National Woman’s Party in 1916.National Woman’s Party in 1916.

She was a suffragist and sought greater She was a suffragist and sought greater economic and legal equality as well as economic and legal equality as well as suffrage for women.suffrage for women.

Alice Paul introduced hunger strikes and Alice Paul introduced hunger strikes and protest marches to the movement.protest marches to the movement.

When President Wilson refused to support When President Wilson refused to support woman’s suffrage, she led protestors in a woman’s suffrage, she led protestors in a hunger strike in front of the White House.hunger strike in front of the White House.

The Nineteenth AmendmentThe Nineteenth Amendment

The 19The 19thth amendment allowed woman suffrage. amendment allowed woman suffrage. It was ratified in 1920, in time for women to It was ratified in 1920, in time for women to

vote in that year’s presidential election.vote in that year’s presidential election.

Challenging Business InterestsChallenging Business Interests

Women sponsored laws to regulate the labor of women and children and to require government inspection of workplaces.

They persuaded Congress to create the Children’s Bureau in the labor Department.

They were part of the movement to reform and regulate the food and medicine industries.

WTULWTUL

Women’s groups joined with working-class Women’s groups joined with working-class union women to form the Women’s Trade union women to form the Women’s Trade Union League. Union League.

The WTUL encouraged working women to The WTUL encouraged working women to form women’s labor unions.form women’s labor unions.

It also supported laws to protect the rights of It also supported laws to protect the rights of women factory workers. women factory workers.

WTUL members raised money to help striking WTUL members raised money to help striking workers and pay bail for women who were workers and pay bail for women who were arrested for participating in strikes.arrested for participating in strikes.

WCTUWCTU

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union called for temperance and prohibition.called for temperance and prohibition.

Temperance is the urging of individuals to Temperance is the urging of individuals to stop drinking.stop drinking.

Frances Willard was the leader and led a Frances Willard was the leader and led a campaign to educate the public about the links campaign to educate the public about the links between alcohol abuse and violence, poverty, between alcohol abuse and violence, poverty, and unemployment.and unemployment.

Carry Nation was a temperance crusader who Carry Nation was a temperance crusader who pushed her way into saloons and broke bottles pushed her way into saloons and broke bottles and kegs with an ax.and kegs with an ax.

The Eighteenth AmendmentThe Eighteenth Amendment

The 18The 18thth amendment, amendment, known as the known as the Prohibition Law, Prohibition Law, made it illegal to made it illegal to make, transport, or make, transport, or sell alcohol in the sell alcohol in the United States.United States.

The law was ratified The law was ratified in 1919.in 1919.