An important reformer that fought for women’s suffrage and equal rights during the 1900s was Jane Addams. She was a role model for many mothers all across the country that wanted to uplift their communities. She spoke to the public about how giving women the right to vote would make all communities cleaner and purer.
-The Women’s Trade Union League is founded to help working women organize.
- A law called the Sullivan Ordinance is passed in New York City, making it illegal for women to smoke in public.
-International Women’s Day is celebrated for the first time.
In 1900, only 19 percent of women were in the workforce.
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