The Rise Of The New Woman - 2564 Words

The Rise of the â€Å"New Woman† By Bethlehem Suraphel United States History HP Woodward Academy May 1, 2015 Bethlehem Suraphel Zaring US History HP 1 May 2015 The Evolution of the â€Å"New Woman† On August 18, 1920, women gained a new freedom that would change their role in society forever. This new freedom was the right to vote. Suffrage along with the first World War opened the door for women who were previously considered to only be in the homes, to now begin occupying new jobs that were vacant due to men being at war (bbc bitesize). Their major role during the war further aided their efforts to gain suffrage and political recognition. After gaining suffrage, women†¦show more content†¦In general, although these groups were divided in some smaller issues, they all garnered against the idea the â€Å"Cult of True Womanhood,† which was a belief that women should be subservient and only remain involved with the sphere of the household. (fight for suffrage history) Among the groups fighting for suffrage, two differing political groups emerged in 1914 due to the lack of unity and various ideas on how to approach the fight for suffrage. The first group was the more conservative National American Woman Suffrage Association lead by Carrie Chapman Catt, and the second was the Congressional Union lead by Alice Paul. The Congressional Union, comprised of mostly young women, was more radical and participated in efforts such as picketing the White House; whereas the National American Woman Suffrage Association focused mostly on garnering support on a state-by-state basis. Throughout all suffrage campaigns, one thing remained similar, for the most part, black women were not allowed to participate in suffrage because they were feared to lose support for the white woman’s political recognition in southern areas where the sense of â€Å"black disenfranchisement† would be disturbed. As the country entered into war, women’s suffrage campaigns were put on hold, nonetheless, their works during this period were the push that they needed to win support from some of those who doubted their cause. As men began to be shipped off into the First World War, many industrial