Rise of the Modern Woman (AMER-0031)

Fall 2025 · AMER 0031 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Women’s struggles for equality in American society from the 19th century through World War II. Examination of women’s drive for suffrage and political rights, access to higher education, and entry into medicine, law, and business. Focus on the tension between equality and equity and origins of tension between private and public life. Attention to diversity, including race, class, and ethnicity, in women’s experiences.

Course codes: AMER-0031, AMER 0031, AMER0031, AMER-31, AMER 31, AMER31, HIST-0031, HIST 0031, HIST0031, HIST-31, HIST 31, HIST31, WGSS-0031, WGSS 0031, WGSS0031, WGSS-31, WGSS 31, WGSS31

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