Women had been fighting for the right of others for years 1. Slaves2. Labors3. Immigrants by lecture, writing

campaignsNow wanted to fight for

their rights…SUFFRAGE

Problems in the Workplace Wages Working conditions Long Hours

Key Victory…Muller v. Oregon Supreme Court agreed with

an Oregon law capped working hours for

woman due to danger to birth and families

Lewis D. Brandeis

Unfair Pricing hurts women National Consumer League

Florence Kelley Special Labels to goods produced in good, fair

and safe working conditions Laws to force government inspection of

productsReform of women's factories Women Trade Union 8 hour day Minimum WageLobbying for what they wanted!

Temperance Women’s Christian Temperance Union End the consumption and production

of alcohol Why? To keep mothers and families

safe 18th Amendment – ended the

production and sale of alcohol Birth Control, Margret Sanger –

Family life and women’s heath would improve if had less children

Ida B. Wells National Association of Colored Women To help Black women and family to a better

life

National Women Suffrage Association Carrie Chapman Catt- Reorganized the

fight Wanted to recruit women of all socio-

economic levels Two front attack:

One group lobbies Congress for a Const. Amendment for Women’s right to vote (19th)

Other group works in the states to gain women the right to vote

National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage… Seeking Constitutional Amendment

Worked against the Suffragettes Took time away from family Took resources and

volunteers from other work that could benefit society

Faded away as pressure for suffrage grew

Alice Paul Formed the National

Women’s Party … Seeking Constitutional

Amendment First Group to use protest

marches and picket signs outside the White House

Used Hunger Strikes, Militant pressure on Congress

Made some mad because it made other groups methods look weak

Suffragettes supported America in WWI

This gained them support in Congress along with the efforts of Catt and Paul

In June 1919 Congress approved the 19th Amendment

On August 18, 1920 Tennessee became the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amend. Women could now vote!!