1930-1940

Question 1

Eleanor Roosevelt

Answer 1

Nick name granny. Newspaper column called My Day. Worked with the women’s trade union league. Supported the civil rights movement. Appointed to be a delegate to the United Nations general assembly by president Truman

Question 2

Amelia Earhart

Answer 2

Women pilot. Flew in competitions. Got awards for being the fastest flyer. Disappeared while flying around the world. First women pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Question 3

WASPS

Answer 3

The women’s air force service pilots. Pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots. Employed to fly military air crafts under the direction of the United States Army air force during world war II. Led by Jackie Cochran. Were not considered to be part of the military, they did not get any benefits. They had to go to camp for training and were blamed for causing planes to malfunction.

Question 4

Rosie the Riveter

Answer 4

Captured the patriotism of the movement of women working during the war. Has neatly blended masculine signs ( overalls, industrial tool, muscular arms) of gender with feminine ones ( lipstick necklace, lace hanky)

Question 5

Lena Horne

Answer 5

Singer. African American. Song Stormy Weather.