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Pre 1865/Context - Coggle Diagram
Pre 1865/Context
Civil War ends in 1865
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Active involvement in social reform, most notably exploitation of women and children in the workplace
Impact of the war:
- Offered the opportunity for married women to work outside the home/domestic sphere
- Women temporarily replaced the men who had gone off to war
- Many women also worked as nurses, but nursing was not seen as a profession, just as an extension of domestic work appropriate for women
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Growth in Industry
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Although there was an increase in unmarried women working, married women were often barred from working outside the home
There was still an expectation for women to give up their jobs and be entirely focused on the home once they are married