What roles did women find themselves in at the turn of the century?
On this page are 8 documents showing some of women's experiences
at the turn of the century. For at least five documents, describe who
the women are and what they are doing. Then speculate about
whether these are new roles for women, or not. (Click the button at right for
background info.) Choose documents that show a range of
different women's experiences. These notes will become part of
your working definition of a 'New Woman', and you'll use them later.