Why Is Carrie Chapman Catt Important In History

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One of Iowa’s most famous women of history was, Carrie Chapman Catt. She had lots and lots of accomplishments that helped shape our country to be the way it is today. She played a key role in the women’s suffrage movement. Carrie has also come up with the”Winning Plan” to pass the 19th amendment in 1920. After many failures and struggles she has become one of the most famous women in Iowa history.

Born in a small town near Ripon, Wisconsin on January 9, 1859. Carrie moved to and grew up in Charles City, Iowa. Carrie had one sibling, a brother named Charles Lane. Her father's name was Lucius Lane, her mothers was Maria Lane. For the next eleven years, Carrie lived with her family on a farm. In 1877, she graduated from Charles City High school. …show more content…

At the age of twenty-six, Carrie got married to Les Chapman, a newspaper editor. She went to work with him on the Mason City Republican. Les died the next year, and Catt went to San Francisco to work for another newspaper. As an adult, Carrie enjoyed reading and horseback riding. In 1887, she returned to Iowa to start a new phase in her life.

Catt was originally interested in practicing medicine. In college, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in general science in 1880. She was the only woman in her class. Before working in the suffrage movement, Catt served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Iowa. After that Carrie began to become involved in the Iowa Women's Suffrage Association. She was a professional writer and lecturer. After a while, she became the group's recording secretary. Three years later she in 1890 she served as the Iowa Association’s State Organiser for two years. During this time period, …show more content…

The creation of this group made women rights skyrocket. It gave women protection and right’s that men had in that day. After the league was made, more women started going to work. They were able to live free like men. It remains something of a monument to her. Devoting itself to issues and placing what it considers the public interest over politics. Catt was proud of her role in this organization, because of the peace it brought to the United States. She didn’t stop there though. She also created a women’s physical education program at Iowa State Agricultural College (now ISU). From then on, her time was spent primarily in speechmaking, planning campaigns, organizing women, and gaining political

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