However these jobs were mostly worked by women who were not yet married and once they were married their spouse was to go to work and earn the wages while women were to take care of the house. Education for women did not start escalating until the late 1870’s where women had more time to pursue careers and education while their husbands were working and the children were off at school. Women’s participation in college nearly doubled to 40 percent in the early 1900’s. Since women were able to obtain higher education, and with more free time around the house they were able to pursue their own interest. Many women were involved in charities, and/or social reforms. Many of these women would devote their lives to the Temperance movement and women’s suffrage in hopes of making a better future for themselves and their daughters. One of the most historical causes was the Temperance movement which was against the consumption of alcohol, or alcoholic beverages. One of the leaders in the crediting of starting this movement was a man named Lyman Beecher, who started the fight against the consumption of alcohol in 1825. The reason being that these women were so
However these jobs were mostly worked by women who were not yet married and once they were married their spouse was to go to work and earn the wages while women were to take care of the house. Education for women did not start escalating until the late 1870’s where women had more time to pursue careers and education while their husbands were working and the children were off at school. Women’s participation in college nearly doubled to 40 percent in the early 1900’s. Since women were able to obtain higher education, and with more free time around the house they were able to pursue their own interest. Many women were involved in charities, and/or social reforms. Many of these women would devote their lives to the Temperance movement and women’s suffrage in hopes of making a better future for themselves and their daughters. One of the most historical causes was the Temperance movement which was against the consumption of alcohol, or alcoholic beverages. One of the leaders in the crediting of starting this movement was a man named Lyman Beecher, who started the fight against the consumption of alcohol in 1825. The reason being that these women were so