Gilded Age - Women

By 1870, which states had granted full voting rights to women?

Utah and Wyoming

When was the WCTU founded?

1874

When was the ‘Harvard Annex’ for women founded?

1879

When did Jane Addams set up Hull House?

1889

When was NAWSA created?

1890

Which of the original two women’s organizations was more radical?

NWSA

By 1900, what % of college students were women?

25%

By 1900, how many settlement houses had been set up by middle class women?

100

By 1900, how many members were in the WCTU?

175,000

In 1890, what % of women between 20-24 were married?

47%

By 1900, one in every what women were working?

Seven

By 1915, how many members were there in NAWSA?

100,000

What was the average weekly female wage?

$5.68

What convention held in 1848 introduced the idea of women’s suffrage?

The Seneca Falls Convention