Kamalei Hao-Kaawaloa
Period 2
Analyze how women’s identity was influenced by both peacetime and wartime experiences in the period from 1900 to 1945.
Peacetime and wartime experiences helped to change women’s identity in that it transformed normal housewives into avid players on the home front and in the workforce. Wartime created new opportunities for women. Feminists movement were extremely popular during this time when women were trying to gain some sort of power in the government as well as everyday life. New Women was the name of a group of women who joined together in leading a women’s movement. Women with college educations more than tripled from 1900 to 1945. This changed the jobs that they were able to take on. No longer were they domestic housewives but more than twenty percent of all factory-floor jobs were held by women.
By 1910, only four states allowed women the right to vote. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. It became one of the biggest victories of the feminist movement. Many films were created to show the new found power of the poor women finding the success and their own way in society. “Organized Womanhood” was another group of women who worked to create new laws for women’s rights. “Organized Womanhood” consisted of the wealthy and middle-class women who led the group. Farm women got to play small parts in the rights effort, however, African-American, Mexican-American, and Asian-American were completely excluded from participation.
Although women took on some of the same jobs and jobs types, they were paid less than their male counterpart. On average, women were paid seventeen dollars a week when a man with the same job received twenty-four dollars. However, it is still better than the average African-American salary which was approximately ten dollars and fifty cents per week. When the second world war began, many women quit their domestic work for the factories.
The 1920s, also known as the Roaring 20s, was a time when women stepped out of their social norms. The age of the “Flapper” was almost like a female declaration of independence. Many women who took part in this “celebration” of some sort, were single, middle class women who held normal daytime jobs in the cities, but loved to dance in the jazz clubs during the night. Not only did this help women out of their comfort zones, but so did Rosie. Rosie the Riveter was not just one person. Rosie accounted for all women who took part in helping the war efforts. She epitomized the women’s role in the military production during World War II. Although, women were expected to just “put the apron back on” after the war ended.
Peacetime and wartime experiences helped women find themselves. It helped them realize the potential and the power they had in the world and how they were able to help even though they couldn’t actually fight in the wars going on around them. Women’s identity drastically changed from 1900 to 1945 as they became capable beings being able to hold down the homefront while the men fought on the war front.
Period 2
Analyze how women’s identity was influenced by both peacetime and wartime experiences in the period from 1900 to 1945.
Peacetime and wartime experiences helped to change women’s identity in that it transformed normal housewives into avid players on the home front and in the workforce. Wartime created new opportunities for women. Feminists movement were extremely popular during this time when women were trying to gain some sort of power in the government as well as everyday life. New Women was the name of a group of women who joined together in leading a women’s movement. Women with college educations more than tripled from 1900 to 1945. This changed the jobs that they were able to take on. No longer were they domestic housewives but more than twenty percent of all factory-floor jobs were held by women.
By 1910, only four states allowed women the right to vote. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. It became one of the biggest victories of the feminist movement. Many films were created to show the new found power of the poor women finding the success and their own way in society. “Organized Womanhood” was another group of women who worked to create new laws for women’s rights. “Organized Womanhood” consisted of the wealthy and middle-class women who led the group. Farm women got to play small parts in the rights effort, however, African-American, Mexican-American, and Asian-American were completely excluded from participation.
Although women took on some of the same jobs and jobs types, they were paid less than their male counterpart. On average, women were paid seventeen dollars a week when a man with the same job received twenty-four dollars. However, it is still better than the average African-American salary which was approximately ten dollars and fifty cents per week. When the second world war began, many women quit their domestic work for the factories.
The 1920s, also known as the Roaring 20s, was a time when women stepped out of their social norms. The age of the “Flapper” was almost like a female declaration of independence. Many women who took part in this “celebration” of some sort, were single, middle class women who held normal daytime jobs in the cities, but loved to dance in the jazz clubs during the night. Not only did this help women out of their comfort zones, but so did Rosie. Rosie the Riveter was not just one person. Rosie accounted for all women who took part in helping the war efforts. She epitomized the women’s role in the military production during World War II. Although, women were expected to just “put the apron back on” after the war ended.
Peacetime and wartime experiences helped women find themselves. It helped them realize the potential and the power they had in the world and how they were able to help even though they couldn’t actually fight in the wars going on around them. Women’s identity drastically changed from 1900 to 1945 as they became capable beings being able to hold down the homefront while the men fought on the war front.
Cobi Fiechtner
Long Essay Question 2
The Progressive Era marked a definite turning point in how women were seen and treated throughout the history of the United States. Women went from being a race of domesticated housewives to a group of hardworking individuals that proved that they were capable of everything their male counterpart could do and more. Events during wartime and peacetime, such as World War 1 and 2 as well as Prohibition helped change the perceptions of women everywhere. The Progressive Era could possibly be the single most important time period for the progression of gender equality in America.
World War 1 sparked the need for women in America. Since all of the men went to go serve in the war, people were needed to fill in ordinary, and extraordinary, roles throughout society. Women were the only people left to hire, so women became the backbone of US society while the war was occurring. Since women felt empowered that they could do all of the man’s responsibilities while they were gone at war, why were they still treated as inferior? This is one reason a multitude of feminist and equality movements started and gained ground quickly, like the North American Woman Suffrage Association and the Anti-Saloon League, which in turn made prominent impacts on society. The 19th Amendment, which was ratified in 1920, is one effect of women pushing for rights spurred by wartime reliance. Once you give a baby a rattle, it’s much harder to take it away--it’s practically the same concept that helped improve the equality of gender during the era. Also, women believed it to be hypocritical to be fighting a war for democracy when the US didn’t even give half of their population basic rights.
The Congressional Union and the National Women’s Party are examples of how feminist movements were still active before and after the influence of war. The Congressional Union was founded in 1913 by two women, fighting solely for women’s suffrage and ignoring everything else. They believed in women’s rights and equality regardless of the national situation that was occurring--women needed rights and opportunities all the time, not just when the men went away. These two organizations, which became one in 1916, helped the ratification of the 19th amendment along with the Equal Rights Amendment, an important document first introduced to Congress in 1923 and finally passed in the 1970’s. The party ran well into the 1920’s, having a lasting impact on the country. The National Women’s Party is definitely one of the main advocates of feminist movements on a political scale during the Progressive Era.
The period before the Progressive Era and the period after the Progressive Era are drastically different for women, especially in a political sense. Before the Progressive Era, no woman could run for a political position--in fact, women couldn’t even vote. The first congresswoman was elected in 1916 in Montana, and now there are 84 representatives today. Although it is still a proportionally small number, it’s still a great jump from 0 around 100 years ago. Before the Progressive Era, women were basically used just to create offspring and care for the males around the house. After the Progressive Era, women were treated more like people, who had real jobs, instead of just being babymakers. In other words, without the feminist movements of the Progressive Era, the US would most likely be a much different place than we know it to be today.
In conclusion, the Progressive Era was a drastic change in the way women were viewed in their roles of society. The persistence of women during the beginning of the 20th century helped us mold and shape our modern society we live in now. Without women, especially the women of the Progressive Era, we might not have a multitude of things and privileges we get to experience. In conclusion, women’s identity drastically changed, for the better, during the Progressive Era of 1890 to the early 1900’s.
Long Essay Question 2
The Progressive Era marked a definite turning point in how women were seen and treated throughout the history of the United States. Women went from being a race of domesticated housewives to a group of hardworking individuals that proved that they were capable of everything their male counterpart could do and more. Events during wartime and peacetime, such as World War 1 and 2 as well as Prohibition helped change the perceptions of women everywhere. The Progressive Era could possibly be the single most important time period for the progression of gender equality in America.
World War 1 sparked the need for women in America. Since all of the men went to go serve in the war, people were needed to fill in ordinary, and extraordinary, roles throughout society. Women were the only people left to hire, so women became the backbone of US society while the war was occurring. Since women felt empowered that they could do all of the man’s responsibilities while they were gone at war, why were they still treated as inferior? This is one reason a multitude of feminist and equality movements started and gained ground quickly, like the North American Woman Suffrage Association and the Anti-Saloon League, which in turn made prominent impacts on society. The 19th Amendment, which was ratified in 1920, is one effect of women pushing for rights spurred by wartime reliance. Once you give a baby a rattle, it’s much harder to take it away--it’s practically the same concept that helped improve the equality of gender during the era. Also, women believed it to be hypocritical to be fighting a war for democracy when the US didn’t even give half of their population basic rights.
The Congressional Union and the National Women’s Party are examples of how feminist movements were still active before and after the influence of war. The Congressional Union was founded in 1913 by two women, fighting solely for women’s suffrage and ignoring everything else. They believed in women’s rights and equality regardless of the national situation that was occurring--women needed rights and opportunities all the time, not just when the men went away. These two organizations, which became one in 1916, helped the ratification of the 19th amendment along with the Equal Rights Amendment, an important document first introduced to Congress in 1923 and finally passed in the 1970’s. The party ran well into the 1920’s, having a lasting impact on the country. The National Women’s Party is definitely one of the main advocates of feminist movements on a political scale during the Progressive Era.
The period before the Progressive Era and the period after the Progressive Era are drastically different for women, especially in a political sense. Before the Progressive Era, no woman could run for a political position--in fact, women couldn’t even vote. The first congresswoman was elected in 1916 in Montana, and now there are 84 representatives today. Although it is still a proportionally small number, it’s still a great jump from 0 around 100 years ago. Before the Progressive Era, women were basically used just to create offspring and care for the males around the house. After the Progressive Era, women were treated more like people, who had real jobs, instead of just being babymakers. In other words, without the feminist movements of the Progressive Era, the US would most likely be a much different place than we know it to be today.
In conclusion, the Progressive Era was a drastic change in the way women were viewed in their roles of society. The persistence of women during the beginning of the 20th century helped us mold and shape our modern society we live in now. Without women, especially the women of the Progressive Era, we might not have a multitude of things and privileges we get to experience. In conclusion, women’s identity drastically changed, for the better, during the Progressive Era of 1890 to the early 1900’s.
Reilly Barth
The Progressive era marked a huge turning point for the role of women in American society. They were relied on more and more as more men went to war. They were necessary to keep the country running. During the transition from peacetime to wartime, women’s identity was largely converted from a society of housewives to a society of “new women” that controlled the labor force through the 19th amendment, suffrage movements, and wartime.
The nineteenth amendment was the first big step in having women become equals in America. The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote. Before the nineteenth amendment only men were allowed to vote. Many woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to gain this right to vote during wartime. Following World War I marked the time when all states gave women the right to vote. Women’s Suffrage Groups also played a large role in changing the role of women. They fought for post war equal wages for women and permanent allowance for women in the workforce .
Before World War I women mainly stayed at home and worked in textiles. But during the war, they had to participate in Government because men were not there to run the government and take over jobs that were previously held by men that were now at war. This was different from peacetime, because during peacetime women solely stayed at home and took care of the children. After the war women continued to be influential in the government so that aided in the passing of the nineteenth amendment. The number of women fighting in war increased from 25,000 in WWI to 350,000 in WWII. America during wartime had no other choice but to have women participate immensely in the war, because the need for more soldiers was in high demand. Following both World Wars, the amount of women in the workforce increased by more than one million six hundred. The jobs that were occupied by women could not be easily taken away from them and given back to men. This resulted in one in four women that permanently held working jobs during post war peacetime.
The role of women and how their roles changed during different eras can be directly compared to how the roles of African Americans in our society changed. African Americans were brought to America to be used as slaves. As time progressed and the nation changed the use of slaves became no longer accepted and slavery was emancipated. This was then followed by the fourteenth amendment and the fifteenth amendment.
In conclusion, the roles of women changed immensely due to the need for working Americans during the wartime. The changes that took place during wartime of the role of women were continued on and also became the role of women during peacetime. This helped America become a more equal and democratic society.
The Progressive era marked a huge turning point for the role of women in American society. They were relied on more and more as more men went to war. They were necessary to keep the country running. During the transition from peacetime to wartime, women’s identity was largely converted from a society of housewives to a society of “new women” that controlled the labor force through the 19th amendment, suffrage movements, and wartime.
The nineteenth amendment was the first big step in having women become equals in America. The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote. Before the nineteenth amendment only men were allowed to vote. Many woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to gain this right to vote during wartime. Following World War I marked the time when all states gave women the right to vote. Women’s Suffrage Groups also played a large role in changing the role of women. They fought for post war equal wages for women and permanent allowance for women in the workforce .
Before World War I women mainly stayed at home and worked in textiles. But during the war, they had to participate in Government because men were not there to run the government and take over jobs that were previously held by men that were now at war. This was different from peacetime, because during peacetime women solely stayed at home and took care of the children. After the war women continued to be influential in the government so that aided in the passing of the nineteenth amendment. The number of women fighting in war increased from 25,000 in WWI to 350,000 in WWII. America during wartime had no other choice but to have women participate immensely in the war, because the need for more soldiers was in high demand. Following both World Wars, the amount of women in the workforce increased by more than one million six hundred. The jobs that were occupied by women could not be easily taken away from them and given back to men. This resulted in one in four women that permanently held working jobs during post war peacetime.
The role of women and how their roles changed during different eras can be directly compared to how the roles of African Americans in our society changed. African Americans were brought to America to be used as slaves. As time progressed and the nation changed the use of slaves became no longer accepted and slavery was emancipated. This was then followed by the fourteenth amendment and the fifteenth amendment.
In conclusion, the roles of women changed immensely due to the need for working Americans during the wartime. The changes that took place during wartime of the role of women were continued on and also became the role of women during peacetime. This helped America become a more equal and democratic society.