Humanitarian Reform Research Paper

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If I were alive during the progressive era, I believe I would have chosen to of been apart of the Humanitarian Reform because as a woman I feel that I should be able to decide what I do with my life rather than be told what I will do and have no choice. The Humanitarian Reform’s main goal summarized was for everyone to be equal, no matter the persons race or gender and allow them improvement with housing and working conditions.
During this time period, it seemed as if there were some people, including women, who did not agree that woman, of black or white, should be held to the same standards and opportunities such as men with being able to vote and make a life for themselves outside of the home. It was believed that men were the head of the

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