Role Of Women From 1865 To Present

Role of Women from 1865 to Present
How the progressive and world war era led to development of women rights and freedoms in the United States. This paper will evaluate the progress made on women rights from the industrial era phase to the present and the various events that resulted in women rights and freedoms, as we know them today. During the 1860’sthe educational level and work opportunities between men and women in the American society greatly differed with women being treated unequally to men. This meant that few families invested in educating their young girls which ensured that women could not access skilled labor due to their poor education. The lack of education also meant that there were fewer women in powerful company positions
There was a booming industrial sector that needed labor to run its operations. The rising labor demand attracted many women and immigrants to such industries. The working conditions were bad with congestion and risks at the work place abounded in plenty. This era led to the rise of labor unions, and other social unions. This was a period that determined female workers rights and opportunities in the employment sector. Women unions such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union to fight for morality in the US society, women suffrage and the poor pay accorded to
The social expectations for the middle aged women at this time was to be the head of the family unit staying at home while the man’s role was purely economic. Women who were employed at this period were later expected to leave their employment positions once they left they were married (Critchlow,