“Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary American Woman” is a biography by Charles W. Akers, published in June 2006. It chronicles the life of Abigail Adams, who lived during the time of the American Revol...
Discuss the methods used in the Women’s Suffrage Movement
The Suffragette’s were a group involved in the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the 19th and 20th century. The struggle for equality for women in Great Britain started long before the turn of the 20th...
Florence Kelley was devoted to improving working conditions for women and children. She worked tirelessly to have child labor laws passed. We see her commitment to her cause in her speech before the c...
The word progressive can be defined as change, improvement, and reform. This can be then opposed to wanting or hoping to maintain things the way they are, especially in politicals and political matter...
The changing roles of women since 1865
During colonial America women’s roles were that of maintaining the household, birthing and minding the children, and a supportive role to the man of the house. This role changed little over time unt...
Who were the muckrakers? Identify some of the major muckrakers and their writings. How did they prepare the way for Progressivism? The muckrakers were journalists whom detailed the corrupt and scandal...
Women’s Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas
What role did the Women’s Suffrage Movement Play during the “Quiet Revolution” in the Bahamas? Notable women such as Dame Doris Johnson, Mary Ingraham, Eugenia Lockhart, Mabel Walker and Georgia...