Women. H. Hasan
1865-9 +ve 1985-9 –ve
Westward Expansion saw more equality Westward Expansion’s equality lessoned
between genders, who shared hardships with the ‘end of the frontier’
1866 American Equal Rights Association 1865 Women have limited choice in many
(AERA) founded. Aims to remove aspects of life. Limited birth control, so
restrictions on gender & race there were large families. Thus, women had
1867 Young Women’s Christian high childcare responsibilities. Few
Association (YWCA) founded. An eg to professional work opportunities outside
illustrate more groups to care for the nursing, teaching and to some extent the
welfare of young urban women were being performing arts
set up By 1870 13% of unmarried women worked
1869 American Women’s Suffrage in factories. Society expected (esp married
Association (AWSA) founded. They have women) to dedicate themselves to the
male & female membership and focus on home and family
voting on a state level
1869 National Woman Suffrage
Association (NWSA) founded. They’re
hardcore feminists, no male membership,
focus on national level
1969 Wyoming gives women the vote. 1st
state to do so
1865-9 +ve 1985-9 –ve
Westward Expansion saw more equality Westward Expansion’s equality lessoned
between genders, who shared hardships with the ‘end of the frontier’
1866 American Equal Rights Association 1865 Women have limited choice in many
(AERA) founded. Aims to remove aspects of life. Limited birth control, so
restrictions on gender & race there were large families. Thus, women had
1867 Young Women’s Christian high childcare responsibilities. Few
Association (YWCA) founded. An eg to professional work opportunities outside
illustrate more groups to care for the nursing, teaching and to some extent the
welfare of young urban women were being performing arts
set up By 1870 13% of unmarried women worked
1869 American Women’s Suffrage in factories. Society expected (esp married
Association (AWSA) founded. They have women) to dedicate themselves to the
male & female membership and focus on home and family
voting on a state level
1869 National Woman Suffrage
Association (NWSA) founded. They’re
hardcore feminists, no male membership,
focus on national level
1969 Wyoming gives women the vote. 1st
state to do so
