Transformation of Women's Roles in the 19th and 20th Century

What significant change in the workforce composition occurred by 1900?

• Half of the workforce was female.

• The workforce was entirely male.

• One-fifth of the workforce was female.

• One-fifth of the workforce was male.

What characterized the 'new woman' of the early 20th century?

• Complete dependence on men

• Modern ideas and ambitions

• Lack of education

• Traditional dress and roles

What were some of the challenges faced by women in the early 20th century workforce?

• Closed fields and hazardous conditions

• Supportive male colleagues

• Abundant job opportunities

• Equal pay and safe working conditions

Who was Harriet Stanton Blatch and what was her contribution to the suffrage movement?

• A leader who united working-class and middle-class women

• A businesswoman who funded the movement

• A politician who opposed women's rights

• A writer who documented women's struggles

What was the purpose of the Equality League of Self-Supporting Women?

• To oppose women's right to vote

• To promote traditional gender roles

• To support only middle-class women

• To advance the suffrage movement