How did settlement houses address the societal ills affecting women in the late nineteenth century? Why do you think these institutions remained segregated?
This posting examines life for women in the late nineteenth century.
Immigration from 1840-1865 is explored. - This posting examines immigrant women and the impact of old cultural values, religion, language, and different gender expectations in addition to the new challenges they faced as women in American soc ...
Expansion, reform, and civil war, 1840-1865 - What were some of the roles that Northern and Southern women filled during the Civil War? How did these roles support or undermine traditional gender expectations?
The American Revolution and the role of women are focal topics. - What new experiences did the Great Awakening allow for women? How did these experiences differ for women of different races? Do you think these experiences represented positive change for the women in ...