Discrimination is unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person’s race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth. Three examples of people who experienced discrimination in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were African Americans, different kinds of ethnic groups, and woman workers. By 1920, slavery had largely disappeared; however, African Americans still faced prejudice and discrimination. In 1821, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania passed a law that prohibited African Americans from voting. Most …showed first 75 words of 489 total…

…showed last 75 words of 489 total…formed the Lowell Female Labor Union Reform Organization. This organization was lead by Sarah J. Bagley a weaver in a factory. Sarah and her fellow petitioners preached the state legislature about women getting unfair treatment from factory and mill owners. Since, the petition was mostly signed by women, the legislature turned it down. Most of the early efforts of woman wanting to get equality and justice failed, they however, corrected the injustices around the year 1920.