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4: Women in the Gilded Age through the Roaring 20s (1865-1929)

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    • 4.1: Immigrant Women in the Gilded Age
      This page explores the challenges faced by immigrant women in post-Civil War America, emphasizing their roles in labor movements and community building during the Gilded Age. It contrasts these experiences with the evolution of U.S. immigration patterns since then, noting shifts in origins, laws, and public perceptions.
    • 4.2: African American Women
      This page discusses the transformative role of African American women in business during the Gilded Age, emphasizing their empowerment through employment and community upliftment despite the challenges posed by Jim Crow laws. Influential figures like Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois encouraged education and activism, leading to the establishment of HBCUs and significant contributions in various fields.
    • 4.3: Pink Collar Jobs
      This page explores the rise of Pink Collar jobs in the late 19th century, highlighting women's roles in retail, office work, teaching, nursing, and social work during the Gilded Age. It discusses the societal norms that led to these roles being predominantly filled by women, with the influence of the Cult of Domesticity reinforcing this trend.
    • 4.4: Progressive Reform and the New Woman
      This page explores the contrasting views of Emma Goldman and Charlotte Perkins Gilman on women's roles, highlighting Goldman's anarchist critique of societal norms and Gilman's focus on economic reform within marriage. It also details the suffrage movement led by new activists, including Alice Paul's National Woman’s Party, which faced significant challenges and culminated in the 19th Amendment's ratification in 1920.
    • 4.5: Progressive Women of Color
      This page emphasizes the vital contributions of African American women to the Progressive and Suffrage Movements, illustrating their battles against racism and sexism. Key figures such as Ida B. Wells Barnett and Mary Church Terrell are highlighted for their activism in civil rights and suffrage. The text addresses their accomplishments, resilience amid discrimination, and the concept of intersectionality.
    • 4.6: The Great Migration
      This page discusses the Great Migration of six million African Americans from the South to Northern and Western urban centers, driven by the quest for better lives, job opportunities, and the need to escape Jim Crow laws. It emphasizes the significant role of African American women, who sought independence and social engagement.
    • 4.7: World War I and the Roaring 20s
      This page discusses the impact of World War I on women's roles in the U.S., leading to suffrage and the 19th Amendment. Post-war, political activism waned for White women, while Women of Color used their votes for racial justice. Organizations like the League of Women Voters emerged to educate women on voting. The page also contrasts radical and conservative women's groups, highlighting the decline in activism post-1920.

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