HIST377 2019 February Week 2 Research Topic Proposal Latest

HIST377 6381  U.S. Women's History 1870 to 2000

Week 2 Research Topic Proposal

Select a topic within the historical parameters of the course, United States women's history from 1870 to 2000. Conduct preliminary research, based on your topic (with the understanding that it may be slightly modified later in the research process), and write a one-page proposal outlining the subject of your paper. This must contain a clear thesis statement regarding the question(s) your research will answer. Your topic can be a person or event. Discuss ideological issues, cultural context, economics, religion, or other major themes germane to the period of study.

Some Topic Ideas

Settlement House Movement

The Women's Christian Temperance Union

Women's Suffrage Movement

The Birth Control Movement

African American Women Reform Efforts

Working Women: The Women's Trade Union League

Women in World War I

Women in World War II

The Rise of Feminism

Women and the Civil Rights Era

Women of the Red Power Movement (North American Indigenous Women)

Or any topic you get approved by me