Social Movements

Question 1

Who is Helen Armstrong

Answer 1

Championed the cause of striking women 2orkers during WW1 and all workers in 1919

Question 2

What was the Social Gospel movement

Answer 2

Attempted to apply Christian values to the collective society (ex: issues of social justice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, etc)

Question 3

What was the temperance movement, and what did it lead to

Answer 3

-social and political campaign which advocated total absatince from alcohol as they viewed it as the root of all problems in society (ex: family issues as a resolute of “drunkness” led to poor quality of life)
-led to a temporary prohibition of alcohol removed
-created a drinking age and laws to protect against the effects of alcohol

Question 4

What was the Women’s Labour Leauge:

Answer 4

-promote the political representation of women in parliament and local bodies
-emerged before WW1
-looked to protect the rights of women workers