key info/dates - up until WW2 Flashcards
from summary textbook - for feb mini (21 cards)
had society changed for women by the new deal
every sphere of society (social, political, economical etc.) was dominated by men
how was voting made difficult
- often husbands preferences
- women having to reregister to vote
how many women were in state legislatures by 1933
146
how many female state governors by 1939
2 - both filling in for husbands who’d died/fell ill
how was the 1920’s more free for women (socially) - on the surface
- ‘flappers’ = clothing less restricted, more acceptance of more freedom socially & sexually
why was women’s freedom limited
- rural america didn’t experience same economic boom/social freedom
how did the 1929 great depression impact female workers
expected to give up jobs to unemployed men
franklin d. roosevelt elected as democratic president in…
1932 = ‘new deal’ for america
how did his wife (eleanor roosevelt) support women
- vocal supporter of women’s rights
- women given place on many advisory borads in new bodies created to deal with relief, recovery & reform
- female cabinet for the 1st time
- public friendship with mary mcleod bethune who lobbied for AA (women’s) rights
who was the 1st female cabinet member & what role did she have
= frances perkins - secretary for labor
how many women were elected for state legislatures by 1945
254
why was women’s progress/impact reduced
men decided almost all major policies & came 1st in schemes to create work
positives of WW2
- increase in women working
- extension of traditional work
- more women in armed forces, public office, civil service, congress & state legislatures
example of gov. propoganda to encourage women
‘rosie the riveter’ - woman doing traditional male job (engineering)
what was the special committee created during WW2 to facilitate use of female labour
women’s advisory committee
little progress during WW2
- women paid less
- women didn’t participate in major decision-making (politicial affairs/military
- limited provision for childcare/cheap meals = dual responsibilites
- AA women didn’t experience the same
- many women remained in clerical work - 1945 70% of those in clerical work = women
how many of those in clerical work was women by 1945
70%
how did WW2 develop women’s rights
- extension of work opportunities & away from home eg. armed forces
- experience of foreign travel (in armed forces)
- greater responsibilites
- skilled work
what happened at the end of the war regarding women in work
large reduction due to men returning - around 2 million women lost their jobs by 1946
how many women lost their jobs by 1946
around 2 million
what had increased by 1960
wage gap between men/women
