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    I believe the driving forces behind the progressive movement were women of the era. Women such as Jane Addams, Margaret Sanger, and Alice Stone Blackwell devoted their lives to reforming the world and creating change in the political sphere. The beginnings of the progressive movement in the United States had its start in the early 1800’s, but didn’t really start gaining ground until the late 19th century when a new middle class tired of the excesses of the Gilded Age. This era brought about fortunes

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    Florence Kelley

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    was repealed the following year under pressure from the Illinois Association of Manufacturers. Kelley held the position with the Illinois Bureau of Labor and Statistics until 1897 when she was appointed the first woman Chief Factory Inspector by Illinois Governor John P. Atlgeld. Kelley was very successful in recruiting people to socialism. She told Friedrich Engels: “We have a colony of efficient and intelligent women living in a working men’s quarter with the house used for all sorts of purposes

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    Women have faced many challenges due to unequal rights in the United States. The time period of these chapters go from roughly 1868 to 1980. During this time there was World War I, multiple court cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Act, World War II, and new technology being made. During these war times women had to step up to take over the mens’ jobs while they were fighting. Rosie the Riveter was a big campaign approach during WWII to get women working in the factories.

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    of nine mornings, noontimes, and three o’clock afternoons, the hull town can hear the yelling and screaming from those schoolyards … Nice town, y’know what I mean?” By describing the different places and people of the town the book makes the town relatable to the

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    The Progressive Era happened between the years of 1890s and 1920s and this period put together fundamental reform activities for women. Women were leaders in a variety of social and political movements. In this era, countless women organized associations to plan solutions to the plenty problems that were created by urbanization, immigration, and industrialization. The progressive reformers wanted to end political corruption and to better the lives of individuals. One of the major movements in the

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    the diversity of American civilization for harmony. Though they came from various backgrounds they all had a commonality which was social justice and the courage to lead and make ways for others who have been oppressed and marginalized. Born in the year 1860, Jane Addams was no stranger to politics and society. Her parents were one of the founders of the Republican Party and her father, John Addams was a senator and abolitionist. Senator Addams had a huge influence over his daughter’s life especially

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    During the Industrial Revolution, there was a high demand for workers in the factories, mines, and other industries. As a result, child labor became very popular. Employers who were anxious to grow profits and to save money opted to employ children – even in unsafe conditions, at the expense of their physical development and education – unseeing that it would be to the detriment of these children. Before the Industrial Revolution began, the average life existed on a farm and income depended on home-grown

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    and industrial concentration. Jane Addams particular role in the movement showed how it wasn’t just the unhappy elite or middle class who wanted change but also the women, immigrants, blacks, and the poor. With the writing of her book Twenty Years at Hull-House Addams wanted to share the beliefs and ideals that she had always nurtured and tried to accomplish. This was her belief in bringing all members of society into the scope of democracy and to reach a compromise that protected the rights of

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    his aunt and uncle and with God. In fear of John Milner and his previous religious influence on Wilberforce Elizabeth made him attend a Methodist school called Pocklington School. He attended Pocklington School from 1771 until 1776. Now seventeen years old Wilberforce continued his education at St. John 's College, Cambridge. It wasn 't until Wilberforce attended St. John 's College, Cambridge that he lost not only himself but his faith. In many ways his faith was challenged. Now a wealthy young

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