... produced. It will further discuss how Scarlet personifies the breakdown of the gender roles as well as the power structure through staging. During the progressive era of the early 1900's women pushed the boundaries to increase their control over their own lives with efforts such as improved working conditions and increased birth control information1. Women increased their involvement with social reformation which leads to increased support for women's suffrage because they believed that the only way for social reform was through political action2. The National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA), a national lobby organization, was developed for political action and lobbied both at the state and federal level for the right to vote and equality, making more headway at the state level3. During World War I there was an increase in demand for manufactured goods which in turn lead to an increase in women in the workforce4. Most of ...

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