Women and Progressives Chapter 21, Section 2 Pgs

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

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

Women in 1910 About 7.5 million women worked outside the home in About 7.5 million women worked outside the home in This was an increase of 4 million since This was an increase of 4 million since One reason is that more women were receiving a higher education and starting their own careers. One reason is that more women were receiving a higher education and starting their own careers.

The New Woman The “new woman” was a popular term for educated, up-to-date women who pursued interests outside their homes. The “new woman” was a popular term for educated, up-to-date women who pursued interests outside their homes. Many of these women became role models like Jane Addams for example. Many of these women became role models like Jane Addams for example.

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

A Woman’s Outlet Women’s clubs began focusing on social problems and gave women a positive outlet for their talents and energy. Women’s clubs began focusing on social problems and gave women a positive outlet for their talents and energy. Women’s clubs refused to allow African American however so they established their own network of clubs. Women’s clubs refused to allow African American however so they established their own network of clubs.

National Association of Colored Women Mary Church Terrell was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women. Mary Church Terrell was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women. The association established homes for orphans, founded hospitals, and worked for woman suffrage. The association established homes for orphans, founded hospitals, and worked for woman suffrage.

National Woman Suffrage Association Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. They called for a constitutional amendment allowing women to vote in national elections. They called for a constitutional amendment allowing women to vote in national elections.

American Woman Suffrage Association This group focused on winning women the right to vote in state elections. This group focused on winning women the right to vote in state elections. The two groups joined forces to create the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The two groups joined forces to create the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Shaw and Catt Anna Howard Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt led the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Anna Howard Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt led the National American Woman Suffrage Association. By 1917 this group had more than 2 million members By 1917 this group had more than 2 million members Their first victory was in Wyoming who gave women the right to vote in Their first victory was in Wyoming who gave women the right to vote in 1890.

Alice Paul Alice Paul was a Quaker who founded the National Woman’s Party in Alice Paul was a Quaker who founded the National Woman’s Party in She was a suffragist and sought greater economic and legal equality as well as suffrage for women. She was a suffragist and sought greater economic and legal equality as well as suffrage for women. Alice Paul introduced hunger strikes and protest marches to the movement. Alice Paul introduced hunger strikes and protest marches to the movement. When President Wilson refused to support woman’s suffrage, she led protestors in a hunger strike in front of the White House. When President Wilson refused to support woman’s suffrage, she led protestors in a hunger strike in front of the White House.

The Nineteenth Amendment The 19 th amendment allowed woman suffrage. The 19 th amendment allowed woman suffrage. It was ratified in 1920, in time for women to vote in that year’s presidential election. It was ratified in 1920, in time for women to vote in that year’s presidential election.

Challenging 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.

WTUL Women’s groups joined with working-class union women to form the Women’s Trade Union League. Women’s groups joined with working-class union women to form the Women’s Trade Union League. The WTUL encouraged working women to form women’s labor unions. The WTUL encouraged working women to form women’s labor unions. It also supported laws to protect the rights of women factory workers. It also supported laws to protect the rights of women factory workers. WTUL members raised money to help striking workers and pay bail for women who were arrested for participating in strikes. WTUL members raised money to help striking workers and pay bail for women who were arrested for participating in strikes.

WCTU The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union called for temperance and prohibition. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union called for temperance and prohibition. Temperance is the urging of individuals to stop drinking. Temperance is the urging of individuals to stop drinking. Frances Willard was the leader and led a campaign to educate the public about the links between alcohol abuse and violence, poverty, and unemployment. Frances Willard was the leader and led a campaign to educate the public about the links between alcohol abuse and violence, poverty, and unemployment. Carry Nation was a temperance crusader who pushed her way into saloons and broke bottles and kegs with an ax. Carry Nation was a temperance crusader who pushed her way into saloons and broke bottles and kegs with an ax.

The Eighteenth Amendment The 18 th amendment, known as the Prohibition Law, made it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol in the United States. The 18 th amendment, known as the Prohibition Law, made it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol in the United States. The law was ratified in The law was ratified in 1919.