Table of Contents
- 1 How did these new educational opportunities affect the lives of middle and upper class women?
- 2 What social effects did higher education have on women?
- 3 Why did the prohibition movement appeal to so many women?
- 4 What were the four major goals of the progressive movement?
- 5 What economic and social effects did higher education university have on women?
How did these new educational opportunities affect the lives of middle and upper class women?
3) How did these new opportunities affect the lives of middle and upper-class women? Women were still expected to “fulfill traditional domestic roles”, women’s colleges also tried to give them good educations to be used to their advantages. A great number of women began to use their educations to work on social reform.
What social and economic effects did higher education have on women? The slow movement towards social and economic parity for women had the effect of empowering women to take risks and choose lifestyles that went against the mold of the accepted sphere for women.
Why did the prohibition movement appeal to so many women?
Why did the prohibition movement appeal to so many women? It provided women with expanded public roles, which they used to justify giving women the right to vote.
What did progressive era feminists want to change in society and how did their actions help to spearhead broader reforms?
What did progressive era feminists want to change in society, and how did their actions help spearhead broader reforms? Progressive era feminists fought for reforms on the treatment of immigrant women. Systems like the Hull House housed women who needed help. These support homes spread throughout the cities of America.
What types of work were farm women likely to?
Throughout the year, women cared for their children and taught them to do simple work tasks. On the farm, feeding poultry, collecting eggs, tending the garden, making and mending clothing, doing laundry, and preparing meals over the open kitchen hearth were daily activities of the farmer’s wife.
What were the four major goals of the progressive movement?
The main objectives of the Progressive movement were addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.
What social and economic effects did higher education have on women? Higher education allowed women to rely less on marriage and therefore become more economically independent. It also gave them new skills they could apply to social reforms.