The Progressive Era
iThe Progressive Era was a time in U.S history from 1890-1920 when the nation began to address major issues in the society, some examples of things being worked on during this period of time is urbanization, industrialization and child labor. They also encompassed ideas such as women's suffrage and working/sanitation conditions. In 1890 the National Women's Suffrage Assosiation and the American Women Suffrage Assosoiation united to form the National American Woman Suffrage Assostiation also known as the NAWSA. Below are some of the many women' reformers from the progressive era.
on Ida Tarbell was a teacher, writer and journalist. Some of her books include, "The Business of Being a Woman", "All in the Day's Work" and "The Life of Abraham Lincoln" but her most famous book was "The History of the Standard Oil Company". Ida was a big muckraker and most consider her the start of investigative journalism. She called out John D. Rockefeller on his practices. Ida wanted to expose the oil trust, and she did. She died on January 6th, 1944. The Ida Tarbell house in Connecticut is now a National Historic Landmark
Susan B. Anthony was another very famous women reformer. Anthony was a strong women's rights activist. She was a key reason for the Constitutions Ninteenth Amendment, allowing women the right to vote. Anthony grew up in a politically involved family, she grew up being a part of both the temperance movement and the movement to end slavery. When she was told she could not speak at a movement because she was a woman, Anthony became very involved in women's rights. She gave speeches all around the United States to get people to join the movement to allow women to vote. In 1872 Anthony illegally voted in the election for president. She was arrested and fined a bill of $100 for voting, but she never paid. Anthony died on March 13th, 1906. She did not love to see women get the right to vote in 1920. Overall women reformers changed our society for the better and our nation is a better place because of them.