2. Rural and Urban political involvment

Question 1

1870s greater food production =

Answer 1

falling prices, pressure on farmers.

Question 2

Women active in rural protest e.g.

Answer 2

range movement and Farmers’ Alliance

Spoke in public meetings against spread of railways and need to protect farmers income.

Question 3

Elizabeth Lease

Answer 3

(well known Orator for Populist Party) led protests e.g. against railways in Kansas despite bitter opposition from business interests

Question 4

Reforming impulse in Gilded age (1875-1995) included NA women e.g.

Answer 4

1883 formed Women’s National Indian Association for NA rights

Question 5

Cities- public activity centred around

Answer 5

charity (continuing work done in civil war to help poor)

Question 6

The Charity Organisation Society

experience gained?

Answer 6

outlet for many urban women’s energy
Experience gained- cities and states appoint women to administer public charities.
Experience of influencing local government.

Question 7

The Charity Organisation Society

1900s effective in persuading states to pass

Answer 7

pension legislation. (assistance to mothers, widows, wives whose husbands unable to work through disability)

Question 8

Settlement house movement
when?
what did it achieve

Answer 8

1880s
established 400 settlement houses in cities (poor people could find educational, recreational, and cultural activities)
Some areas political aspect- meeting places for social reformers. rooms for trade union meetings.