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Reflect on the restrictions and beliefs based on race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin that were common in American society during the last half of the 1800s. Think about the changes (both positive and negative) that came about as a result of the industrial revolution and westward expansion. Next, think of the different groups examined in this class. How did discrimination shape the experiences of each group? What particular challenges and opportunities did each group confront during this period? How did your chosen group impact the history of this period? Choose the group that you plan to focus on during this course. You must choose from the groups listed below:  African Americans  Native Americans  Women  Immigrants Consult The Anatomy of a Discussion Board as well as Critical Thinking: A Guide to Skillful Reasoning as you formulate your response. | Write Based on the chapters in your textbook and the required article, answer the following:  What are some of the ways that restrictions and beliefs based on race, ethnicity, gender, and national origin shaped American society in the latter half of the 1800s? How do the video, Italics: Italian Immigrants and Whiteness/Words of Love Links to an external site. , and the blog, Irish Stereotype Links to an external site. , demonstrate  the common racial worldview in the late 19th century? How does the Gilded Age Advice Links to an external site. website demonstrate the cultural expectations for women at the end of the 19th century?  Assess how these restrictions shaped your selected group’s experience in late 19th century America.  Explain the changes that members of your chosen group made possible during this period.

Week 1 Discussion 1 What was acceptable during the gilded age was very different from how women are treated in the current society. During the gilded age, women were excluded from casting a vote (Barnes & Bowles, 2015). In addition, it is very much acceptable to expect and obligate a woman to become a wife that would create a tranquil and welcoming home that a husband can come home to after a day of hard work (University of Virginia, n.d.). During this time, an independent-minded woman could be sent to a mental institution and regarded as a "mad woman" if they showed any signs of what were considered rebellious beliefs and behavior (Launer, 2022). The establishment of the first settlement house, started by Jane Addams and Ellen Starr, was attributed to the beginnings of women's activism. Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan Anthony spread awareness that women should not be excluded as a citizen and that women's inclusion would benefit the development of America. Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe established American Woman Suffrage Association, while Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony formed National Woman Suffrage Association. In 1890 both groups merged to become the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Unfortunately, the goals were not realized during the gilded age (Barnes & Bowles, 2015). Reference: Barnes, L. D., & Bowles, M. D. (2015). The American story: Perspectives and encounters from 1877 . Constellation. Launer, J. (2022). Elizabeth Packard and Charlotte Perkins Gilman: two ‘mad’ women and the doctors they defied. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 98 (1160), 483-484. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2022-141785 University of Virginia. (n.d.). Gilded age advice . https://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02/rodriguez/GildedAge/Gilded%20Age %20Advice.html

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