RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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of local government
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of women’s clubs
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of the court system
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of male dominated professions
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Progressive era, 1870-1920, Womens suffrage became a huge priority for women during this time; especially for the right to vote. Women of middle and upper classes created three groups that were most important to the women’s suffrage movement: the NAWSA, NWSA, AWSA and NWP.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the area of politics, women gained the right to control their earnings, own property, and, in the case of divorce, take custody of their children. By 1896, women had gained the right to vote in four states (Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah).
Detailed explanation-3: -Women became leaders in a range of social and political movements from 1890 through 1920, known as the Progressive Era. Prominent suffragists led progressive causes. Jane Addams established Chicago’s Hull-House, and Ida B. Wells led a campaign against the lynching of African Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Progressive Era women reformers launched state and national programs like pensions for mothers and state aid for widows. They advocated for the end of child labor and unsafe working conditions.