I would like to take a break from the discussion of the simulation and talk about some of the powerful women progressives.
Ida Tarbell, best known for investigative journalism that exposed Standard Oil, was the only female in her graduating class at college. After holding a position of editor at her local newspaper, she quit in order to study writing at La Sorbonne in Paris. Her first book about Standard Oil was so successful that she turned what was supposed to be a 3 part series into a 19 part work.
Alice Paul was a women's rights activist. Her dramatic acts in England for the women's suffragist movement transferred over to America where she formed the Congressional Union of Women's Suffrage, later named the National Women's Party with Lucy Burns. She was jailed multiple times and went on hunger strikes.
Jane Addams was one of the first to make a settlement house and was a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. She cofounded Chicago's Hull house and served on Chicago's board of education. She was a pacifist and was the chair of the Women's Peace Party. She was also president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Florence Kelley was hired by Illinois to investigate factory safety. She played a large part in minimum wage legislation and the formation of the Children's Bureau. She was the leader of the National Consumer League for more than 30 years. She assisted in founding the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Jeanette Rankin was the first woman to serve in Congress. She aided in the passing of the 19th amendment. She was the only person in congress who voted against World War I and II because she was a pacifist. She was the sole vote cast against going into World War II.
These admirable women not only aided in social issues that affected their communities but helped advance the rights of women by either directly helping the cause or by showing men that women could do the same things as them. Either way, both men and women today should respect and appreciate all of their contributions.
Florence Kelley was hired by Illinois to investigate factory safety. She played a large part in minimum wage legislation and the formation of the Children's Bureau. She was the leader of the National Consumer League for more than 30 years. She assisted in founding the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Jeanette Rankin was the first woman to serve in Congress. She aided in the passing of the 19th amendment. She was the only person in congress who voted against World War I and II because she was a pacifist. She was the sole vote cast against going into World War II.
These admirable women not only aided in social issues that affected their communities but helped advance the rights of women by either directly helping the cause or by showing men that women could do the same things as them. Either way, both men and women today should respect and appreciate all of their contributions.
Thank you for the insight on these amazing women! It's interesting that we learn about so many progressive men in history but not so much about women who have done just as much (if not more). In class we mentioned a couple progressive women (like Ida Tarbell) but where were the others? Of course, much of the historical United States was run by men. But clearly there are women who made differences as well. Wouldn't it be cool to know about as many women who made change as men?
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