Discuss the below:
Topic: Higher Education
In 1873, Dr. Edward H. Clarke's book, Sex in Education, prompted a debate over the potential hazards of co-education.
What impact would this debate have on education opportunities for women in the decades following the end of the Civil War? How would improvements in higher education correspond to changes in the workforce for American women?
Consider connections you are able to make to your own life experiences. How are you able to relate to the experiences of women pursuing college degrees and workforce opportunities in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries?
Immigration
Topic: Mid-to-Late 19th Century Immigration
How does being an immigrant complicate or enhance the life experience of being an American woman? What kind of unique problems or challenges did immigrant women face in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What was the purpose of the settlement houses? How did these provide support for immigrant women?