Questions from the New Deal quiz on women Flashcards

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New Deal projects women were part of:

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  • Sewing projects
  • “She, she, she” camps
  • Housekeeping aids and home visits
  • Clerical work
  • Teaching.
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1933 Economy Act

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It forbade two people from the same family working for the government - it was the women who lost their jobs.

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Average: How did women’s wages compare to men’s?

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They earned $525

This was half that of men

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1940: % of jobs filled by men

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90%

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5
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1933: Civil Works Administration put ___,___ women to work

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300,000

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The New Deal saved education. But what % of teachers were female?

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80%

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1938 Fair Labor Standards Act set the minimum wage at 25 cents, but which group was left out?

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Domestic Servants

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3 reasons why wages between men and women were unequal

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  1. NRA codes sanctioned pay differentiation.
  2. The labour unions fought for men to earn more and prioritised them.
  3. The new deal assumed that the male would be the primary earner of the family.
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What were Frances Perkins’ roles?

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  • She was the creator of the 1935 Social Security Act
  • Secretary of Labour 1933-1945
  • She was the first female cabinet member.
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