Women and the Women and the Progressive EraProgressive Era

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Identify how women’s achievements Identify how women’s achievements during the Progressive Era have during the Progressive Era have improved your quality of life.improved your quality of life.

Identify how women’s achievements Identify how women’s achievements during the Progressive Era have during the Progressive Era have improved our communityimproved our community

1880’s-1920s 1880’s-1920s

Social: 1916 Birth Social: 1916 Birth ControlControl

Economic: 1908 Economic: 1908 Muller v. OregonMuller v. Oregon

Political: 1919/1920 Political: 1919/1920 1919thth Amendment Amendment

Alice understood that securing the right to Alice understood that securing the right to vote was only the first step.vote was only the first step.

After the 1920 victory, she authored the After the 1920 victory, she authored the Equal Rights Amendment and initiated Equal Rights Amendment and initiated gender equality in both the United Nations gender equality in both the United Nations Charter and in the 1964 Civil Rights Act.Charter and in the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

in 1916 Rankin decided to run for in 1916 Rankin decided to run for Congress. Congress.

Rankin campaigned for universal Rankin campaigned for universal suffrage, prohibition, child welfare reform, suffrage, prohibition, child welfare reform, an end to child labor an end to child labor

Peace ActivistPeace Activist

1916, Sanger opened the nation's first birth 1916, Sanger opened the nation's first birth control clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyncontrol clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn

1921 the American Birth Control League.1921 the American Birth Control League. 1923 the Birth Control Clinical Research 1923 the Birth Control Clinical Research

BureauBureau 1929 National Committee on Federal 1929 National Committee on Federal

Legislation for Birth ControlLegislation for Birth Control 1936 the U.S. Court of Appeals1936 the U.S. Court of Appeals

1884 Segregation Case Chesapeake and 1884 Segregation Case Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Ohio Railroad Company

1889 Anti-lynching Crusade 1889 Anti-lynching Crusade 19091909 Founding Member of NAACP Founding Member of NAACP

1911 Society of American Indians 1911 Society of American Indians secretary & effective spokespersons in secretary & effective spokespersons in its drive to promote Indian welfare.its drive to promote Indian welfare.

1928 Meriam1928 Meriam Report Report 1926 founded the National Council of 1926 founded the National Council of

American IndiansAmerican Indians

1883 International Working People's 1883 International Working People's Association (IWPA)Association (IWPA)

organized the 1886, May 1st official organized the 1886, May 1st official movement for the eight hour daymovement for the eight hour day

1907-1920 organized against hunger and 1907-1920 organized against hunger and unemployment unemployment

February 12 , 1915 Chicago Hunger February 12 , 1915 Chicago Hunger Demonstrations with the American Federation of Demonstrations with the American Federation of Labor, the Socialist Party, and Jane Addam's Labor, the Socialist Party, and Jane Addam's Hull House resulted in government Hull House resulted in government decentralization of hunger and unemployment decentralization of hunger and unemployment policy planning .policy planning .

As 20% of the Japanese sugar workforce, As 20% of the Japanese sugar workforce, Japanese women participated in the 1920 Japanese women participated in the 1920

sugar strike in large numbers. sugar strike in large numbers. The Japanese Federation of Labor initially The Japanese Federation of Labor initially

included paid maternity leave ( 2 weeks prior & included paid maternity leave ( 2 weeks prior & 6 weeks post-partum) as a strike demand.6 weeks post-partum) as a strike demand.

The key issue in the 1920 strike, the demand The key issue in the 1920 strike, the demand for higher wages, was based on the need to for higher wages, was based on the need to provide for workers' families. provide for workers' families.