A Point at Issue! | Compare and Contrast
Late Nineteenth Century: In 1888, the International Council of Women is founded to mobilize support for the woman’s suffrage movement.
Today: Women have made major gains in their fight for equality. Discrimination against women is now against the law.
Late Nineteenth Century: A new term, the ‘‘New Woman’’ comes to describe women who challenge traditional notions of a woman’s place, especially the privileged role of wife and mother. These challenges are seen as a threat to the fabric of the American family.
Today: Women have...
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