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Members of the Grand Forks Business and Professional Women’s Club (GFBPWC) personified the intersection of consumer culture, Progressive reform, and the professionalization of women’s labor that occurred between 1890 and 1930. Their membership in the GFBPWC implied economic, political, and social empowerment and granted them an opportunity to actively participate in and transform their community. Not only were these professional women recognized as reputable, upstanding, and passionate members of their community, but they also saw themselves as agents of positive change and improvement within their own lives and for future generations. This study of the concurrent rise of consumer culture, Progressive reform, and the professionalization of women’s labor and the accompanying case study of the GFBPWC reveals the importance of identity and empowerment in the advancement and well-being of not only American women, but also their communities.

Related Document: The Grand Forks Business and Professional Women’s Club: A History of Women’s Empowerment Capstone Paper

Publication Date

5-2-2024

Document Type

Poster

City

Grand Forks, ND

Keywords

Grand Forks Business and Professional Women’s Club, Consumer Culture, Progressive Reform, Professionalization of Women’s Labor, North Dakota History

Disciplines

History | Women's History

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Presented at the Spring 2024 UNDergraduate Showcase in Grand Forks, ND, May 2, 2024.

The Grand Forks Business and Professional Women’s Club: A History of Women’s Empowerment

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