Emergence Of Modern America: The Progressive Era - Women In The Progressive Era

In the early 1900s, women were largely second-class citizens with limited rights and opportunities. The suffrage movement, revitalized during the Progressive Era, led to the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote nationally. Concurrently, the Temperance Movement sought to ban alcohol, resulting in the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol for a decade.

What were the main rights that women lacked in the early 1900s?

How did the Progressive Era influence women's suffrage?

What was the significance of the 19th Amendment?

What was the Temperance Movement and what did it seek to achieve?

What were the consequences of the 18th Amendment?