Some of the key individuals involved in the reform movement included Eleanor Roosevelt, an avid supporter of civil rights for African-Americans; Rose Schneiderman, of the WTUL; Frances Perkins, head of the New York Consumer's League; Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil and women's right activist; and Sue Shelton White, a suffragist. The women reformers played a key role in both the proposal and implementation of the New Deal legislation of Roosevelt, which was comprised greatly of many of these reforms that the women reformers had developed. It is the belief of many historians that "women reformers formed a bridge between the Progressive Era and The New Deal." (National Women's History Museum, 2007) CONCLUSION

The role of women witnessed a great transition during the Progressive Era as during this time women took a very active role in issues that concerned the social society within the United States bringing about reforms to education, health and many...

These women reformers played a vital role in the creation, development and implementation of the New Deal legislation of Roosevelt. Many social reforms resulted from the work conducted by women reformers such as Eleanor Roosevelt. Reforms included those involving, race, ethnicity, gender and social issues.
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