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The most important reform of the Progressive Era was the final achievement of women's suffrage. Why were women interested in political reform?

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Women did not have a lot of rights before women's suffrage took place. They were not given equal wages, did not have the right to vote or do much of anything else of value and they felt it was time to take control of not only their own lives but to help others as well. At this time there were many poor immigrants coming into the country and women wanted to form groups that would be able to help these people with their lives as ...

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