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Author: Renée Blackburn, Oakland University
Faculty Mentor:
Doug Henry, Department of Anthropology, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of North Texas
Department:
Department of Anthropology, College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Bio:
Renée Blackburn is currently a junior at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. After she earns her B.A. in Anthropology and French, Renée plans to obtain her Ph.D. in Archaeology. Currently, she is an intern with the National Science Foundation Summer Research Methods Program in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas. During this time, she is conducting research on the social reform activities of late 19th- through early 20th-century women in the Dallas area. Upon returning to her home university, Renée will continue her research in the city of Detroit to focus on the reform activities there. Eventually, she would like to compare the differences in social reform between Detroit and Dallas.
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Abstract:
Throughout the history of the United States, women have largely been forgotten and their roles in life deemed unimportant and unnecessary to document. However, without women's roles, the lives we currently lead would not be the same In the 19th century, for instance, middle-class women began to move from work related only to their household and started to work in the community, helping other women, immigrants, and children. This movement toward reform started changes in society that can still be seen today. This archival research details the actions of women in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex that changed society.
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