Women Face Hardships

DIRECTIONS: Use pages 164-165 in your textbook to take Strategic Notes. Feel free to use the information in the last lesson to help you. Use the format below as a guide.

Essential Question: How did Progressive Era women gain the right to vote?

Section Objectives:
1. Changes in women's education and their impact on women's societal roles
2. Workers' rights for women and improvements to family life
3. Events that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment and women's suffrage

Women Gain Rights
- Women activists fought for Progressive reforms and suffrage.
- For many years, women faced hardships and struggles in the effort to expand their rights and define their societal role.

Expanding Opportunities for Women
- Early 1900s:
- Women achieved their goals through [text missing].
- By the 1890s:
- Women became trained to lead organizations.
- Modern ideas and education helped.

Economic and Social Issues for Women
- For most women:
- They were typically expected to [text missing].
- Immigrant women often worked in [text missing].
- Employers often [text missing].
- Women had little influence in [text missing].

US History A - HS3043 - Unit 4