Final Project — History 2100 — Fall 2014

1. Women in The Progressive Era
By Laurel Whitehead

2.  The purpose of this is to explain women working in
the Progressive Era. This was also lead me to show
how this impacted the United States leading up to the
Great Depression. I will go into detail about the
purpose of why it was important.

3. Women working in factories
 Women faced
challenges of working
in factories. They
received lower wages,
and worked in poor
environments. They
had fought for
equality in the
Progressive Era.

4.  Florence Kelley was executive Secretary for
NCL.
 NCL was founded to protect working women
and children.
 NCL was based in New York, it’s original
purpose was to persuade consumers to buy
goods that were made by actual women
workers.

5.  Women had founded their own medical
schools, mostly because they would not get
admitted on their own, based on their gender.
 Women had founded their own clinics and
hospitals for women and children, and even
infirmaries.
 The American Medical Association did not
admit Women or African-Americans.

6.  6% of married Women worked for wages
 The other 94% stayed at home and
worked, doing things such as laundry,
taking care of children, and cleaning
around the house.
 These women did not seem to get
recognized as working, because they
were not make wages for it.

7.  Movement that came from both men and
women.
 Changes had come already in the Progressive
Era, this was another movement that helped
women to move forward.
 This is what led to the 19th Amendment, that
allows any United States citizen was given
the right to vote.

8.  Working women are what impacted the Progressive
Era, not just women who worked for wages.
 Women fought for equality and rights, which led
to a great movement in the United States History.
 Women introduced better education, healthcare,
and even better politics.
 Women created their own way and wanted to
improve not only their working conditions but also
their life conditions.

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