Women Win the Right to Vote
Trace the women's suffrage movement from temperance activism to the 19th Amendment, showing how Progressive Era women won the right to vote in Grade 8 history.
Key Concepts
During the Progressive Era, more women entered public life and led major reform movements. Many joined the temperance movement to ban alcohol, while others, like Jane Addams, worked to help the urban poor.
The most significant fight was for suffrage , or the right to vote. For decades, women organized, protested, and campaigned for a voice in government. Groups like the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) led this national effort.
Common Questions
How did the temperance movement connect to women's suffrage?
Women who joined the temperance movement to ban alcohol gained organizing experience and public visibility that strengthened their push for voting rights.
What role did Jane Addams play in the Progressive Era?
Jane Addams worked to improve conditions for the urban poor through settlement houses and became a leading advocate for women's rights and social reform.
How did women win the right to vote?
After decades of activism through marches, lobbying, and civil disobedience, women's suffrage was secured by the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.