Depth study; women in the guilded age(Gains)1875-95 Flashcards
How many women took part in temperance demonstrations
60,000 women, they also supported the suffrage movement
Where were women most active with temperance demonstrations
The church, examples being the Women’s Christian temperance union(1872)
Why was this union not representative of every woman during the gilded age
The WCTU consisted of white protestant females
How did industrial growth affect Women
by the 1880’s 26% of philadelphia’s
workers were women in bigger cities like Atlanta they were 1/3
What had improved for women due to economic expansion
by the 1880’s white collar work improved especially due to the development of the typewriter
What changed occurred within unions to improve women’s rights
They began accepting woman into Unions
How did education improve for women during the period
new colleges for women in the east, in western states there was co-educational opportunities and nurse training schools(1873) there were 35
How were young women accounted for
Young Women’s Christian Association(YMCA) in 1867 cared for the welfare of young urban women
