Working women in the Progressive Era

1. Women in The Progressive Era
By Laurel Whitehead

2. The purpose of this is to explain women working in the Progressive Era. This
was also lead me to show how this impacted the United States leading up to
the Great Depression. I will go into detail about the purpose of why it was
important.

3. Women working in factories
Women faced challenges of
working in factories. They
received lower wages, and worked
in poor environments. They had
fought for equality in the
Progressive Era.

4. Florence Kelley was executive Secretary for NCL.
NCL was founded to protect working women and children.
NCL was based in New York, it’s original purpose was to
persuade consumers to buy goods that were made by actual
women workers.

5. Women had founded their own medical schools, mostly because
they would not get admitted on their own, based on their gender.
Women had founded their own clinics and hospitals for women
and children, and even infirmaries.
The American Medical Association did not admit Women or
African-Americans.

6. 6% of married Women worked for wages
The other 94% stayed at home and worked, doing things
such as laundry, taking care of children, and cleaning
around the house.
These women did not seem to get recognized as working,
because they were not make wages for it.

7. Movement that came from both men and women.
Changes had come already in the Progressive Era, this was
another movement that helped women to move forward.
This is what led to the 19th Amendment, that allows any United
States citizen was given the right to vote.

8. Working women are what impacted the Progressive Era, not just women
who worked for wages.
Women fought for equality and rights, which led to a great movement in
the United States History.
Women introduced better education, healthcare, and even better politics.
Women created their own way and wanted to improve not only their
working conditions but also their life conditions.

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