HIST377 6381 U.S. Women’s History 1870 to 2000
Week 1 Discussion
Choose one of the following and write a comprehensive discussion post of 250 to 500 words. In addition to the assigned readings from the Course Modules and U.S. History, I have included some other resources that you should find helpful – these can be found in the Discussion Topic Week 1: Overview.
Your discussion is due by Thursday of Week 1 – use the “Create a Thread” option, Comments are due by Sunday use the “Reply” option. Note for the comments – make sure that you comment on topics other than the one you wrote your essay on.
Week 1 Discussion Questions
1. How did the Hull House experience contribute to the development of feminism?
2. Identify changes during the Civil War and Reconstruction regarding both lives and assumptions about the following: upper-class women, working-class women, middle-class women, woman activists and black women.