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4. Women in the New South Men and women in the Southern Ex-confederate States. 1880s – early 1900s Establishing a new role for women in the South after the Civil War. Southern United States -While Northern middle-class women grew active in public issues, Southern women moved more slowly. -Southern women had little tradition of reform -Men in the South had been shaken by defeat and tried to regain self-esteem by furthering efforts to “protect” women, slowing reform. -Urban Southern women made more progress in the public sphere due to reduction in domestic chores. Gradually, women did influence pubic policy and politics by 1900s The South would continue to hold on to social traditions of the past and move at a slower pace than North.

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6. Women in the New South Church Work and Preserving Memories Home Mission Society Movement Led by single white women in the Methodist Church. Goal was to promote industrial education among poor and help working-class women find jobs. Examples 1883 Laura Haygood in Atlanta. 1890s Lily Hammond opened a “Settlement House” in Atlanta, in the south known as “Wesley Houses”.

7. Women in the New South Church Work and Preserving Memories Home Mission Society Movement Women’s Christian Temperance Union 1880 Lucy Haygood in Atlanta founded to educate about the evils of alcohol and favored for prison reform. By 1890s, realized reform would only come if women had the vote! In 1892, Rebecca Felton pushed for woman suffrage as part of WTCU. Viewed as an attack on men, too radical for some, and was attacked by Baptist and Methodist ministers!

10. Women in the New South Church Work and Preserving Memories Women’s Christian Temperance Union In 1892, Rebecca Felton pushed for woman suffrage as part of WTCU. Later, Felton worked on a variety of reforms: Woman suffrage Campaigns against drinking, smoking and Coca-Cola. Pro-child care facilities, pro-sex education & compulsory school attendance. Paradox? She favored “lynching”lynching of black men to protect women. In 1922, Felton was first woman senator.

11. Lynching of Rubin Stacy at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1925

12. Women in the New South Church Work and Preserving Memories Women’s Christian Temperance Union Ladies Memorial Associations Formed to ensure proper burial Confederate soldiers after the war. United Daughters of the Confederacy (1894) Goal was to preserve Southern history.

13. Women in the New South Womens’ Clubs More Southern middle-class women joined these clubs with goals of child labor, school, and prison reform. Lone Star Federation Inspected hospitals, almshouses (poor) and orphanages. Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Similar goals, but unique in that here both black and white women worked together..

14. Social Studies Strategies for Success: 1. Read and then re-read the chapter several times. 2. Take careful and thorough notes as you read. 3. Complete the graphic organizer/reading guide for each chapter. 4. Use the syllabus terms and objectives to review material. 5. Make note cards over the terms to study. 6. Take the online practice tests on my website under the textbook icon. 7. Read the chapter review and summary at the end of the chapter. 8. Take careful notes during class in addition to the reading notes/guide. 9. Consider a study group. 10. Dedicate a certain amount of time (45 minutes or more)each evening to study, and read over your notes, text and reading guide. Be sure you have a silent, quiet place in which to study free of distractions. 11. Review the class/reading notes from that day each night for at least 10-15 minutes. 12. Study for the test at least 3-4 nights ahead of time. 13. Define the terms and objectives on the syllabus (study guide/overview) on flashcards. …see more ideas on our class website under the “Home” tab…