Women and Public Life

  • Higher Education

    Oberlin was the first collage to admitting women as well as men.
  • Period: to

    Women become a greater political force

    Many of the women turned outward, and to work for change and reform into their society. And they used their talents and skills to make life better for them and others. Job Opportunities expanded. Many middle class women changed their world in the late 1800s
  • Higher Education

    20 perecent of all college students were women.
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    2,193 female journalist , up from 35 three decades before.
  • Higher Education

    More then one third was allowed to college. Most women who firsted started was in the middle or in upper classes.
  • Employment Opportunities

    The Census counted 11.207 female artist , up from 412.
  • Gaining Political Experience

    Women learned how to organize, how to persuade others, and how to publicize their cause.
  • Higher Education

    The American Medical Association did not admit women until 1915