Women in the Progressive Era Relentless Pursuit of...

â€Å"Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God. The exacerbation of issues that plagued America for centuries combined with the disturbing realities of urban and factory life gave birth to the Progressive Movement—a movement composed of a diverse coalition that sought to improve modern industrial society and American democracy. This period spawned many ardent American activists. Social critics such as Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, and Jane Adams advocated for wide-reaching social reform. Others targeted causes that would improve life for specific groups. Ida B. Wells and Alice Paul emerged as the leaders of two organized and passionate movements that, in many ways, defined this era. Wells launched her anti-lynching campaign in the late†¦show more content†¦Wells, a confident and independent young woman, had her heart and consciousness firmly rooted in activism. A self-assured and sophisticated voice spoke every time her pen danced across a sheet of paper. Like Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul’s upbringing molded her into the courageous and headstrong woman that she became. Paul’s parents, Hicksite Quakers, instilled in their children the faith’s fundamental ideology, most notably gender equality and hard, honest work. An active member of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA), Alice’s mother, Tacie, often took her to the group’s weekly meetings. Paul once stated, â€Å"When the Quakers were founded...one of their principles was and is equality of the sexes. So I never had any other idea...the principle was always there.† Education served as the foundation of Paul’s family legacy. Her maternal grandfather, Judge William Parry, founded the coeducational Swarthmore College—the college that both Alice and her mother attended. Paul also earned an M.A. in Sociology and a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. Although they existed on opposit e sides of the American racial divide, Paul and Wells both espoused equality for underrepresented groups. Wells pioneered her famous anti-lynching campaign and Paul initiated the final push that forced Congress to grant women voting rights. Both women demanded basic human andShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesHartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in Ancient and Classical History Jack Metzgar, Striking Steel: Solidarity Remembered Janis Appier, Policing Women: The Sexual Politics of Law Enforcement and the LAPD Allen Hunter, ed., Rethinking the Cold War Eric Foner, ed., The New American History. Revised and Expanded Edition E SSAYS ON _ T WENTIETH- C ENTURY H ISTORY Edited by MichaelRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesBehavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31 Questions for Review 32 Experiential Exercise Workforce Diversity 32 Ethical Dilemma Jekyll and Hyde 33 Case Incident 1 â€Å"Lessons for ‘Undercover’ Bosses† 34 Case Incident 2 Era of the Disposable Worker? 35 vii viii CONTENTS 2 2 The Individual