Women in America by EMMANUEL TRAVIS LAURETA

Republican Motherhood (1770s-1800s)

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Women were told to teach republican values to the new generation, and this granted women an importance with political culture.

Temperance Movement (1820-1920)

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Women fought for woman's suffrage and prohibition. This movement was successful as it led to the ratification for the 18th amendment, which illegalized alcohol; while the 19th amendment ratified the 19th, which was for women's suffrage.

July 1848: Seneca Falls Convention marks the beginning of the Women's Rights Movement.

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1920: 19th Amendment grants women's right to vote.

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1920 - 1929: New, liberated, modern women became known as "Flappers".

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Rosie the Riveter (1940s)

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Figure that represents women who worked in the factories during WW2

Title IX (1972)

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A civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, ensuring equal opportunities for all individuals in education and protection against harassment

Roe v. Wade (1973)

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Legalized Abortion and women's rights to manage their body

1963: The book, "The Feminine Mystique", sparks the 2nd wave of feminism.

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The Civil War

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Women managed households, ran businesses, and worked in factories. Most of the time, they were nurses, volunteers, and writers.

reconstruction

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A period focused on rebuilding the nation and reintegrating the Confederate states back into the Union. The era was marked by challenges and setbacks including resistance from white southerners and the rise of groups such as the Ku Klux Klan that sought to undermine the rights of newly freed African Americans.

Jane Addams and the founding of Hull House (1899)

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Created by Janes Addams, the Hull House was a settlement house to help immigrants adapt to U.S. language & customs. Also helped women to cook, sew, and clean.

1890s - 1920s: The Progressive Era proves women to be powerful figures in helping society deal with issues like prohibition and woman suffrage.

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The Roaring twenties

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A period of significant and economic social change in the United States that marked prosperity, new technologies, and cultural shifts. The mass production of goods fueled a consumer culture and the invention of the radio and the rising popularity of movie theaters resulted in a shift in entertainment and motivation. This era also gave birth to the "lost generation" of authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ray Bradbury.