womens rights and campaigns up to ww2

Question 1

issues for women by the 1920s

Answer 1

restriction in public office

Question 2

issues for women in some states by 1920

Answer 2

right to own land

Question 3

issues for women in some states by 1960

Answer 3

married women cant sign legal documents on their own

Question 4

social spheres domination

Answer 4

men dominated in social,economic and political aspects

Question 5

issues with voting by 1920s

Answer 5

women voted based on husbands prefrence

Question 6

how many women were in state legislatures in 1933

Answer 6

146

Question 7

why were there women as state governors

Answer 7

standing in for husbands who had died or were ill

Question 7

how many women were female state governors by 1939

Answer 7

2

Question 8

what was the 1920s know as

Answer 8

flappers era

Question 9

changes in the 1920

Answer 9

clothing was less restrictive
acceptance of freer social and sexual behaviour

Question 10

where did not experience an economic book or social freedom

Answer 10

rural america

Question 11

what were women expected to do by 1929

Answer 11

give up their jobs to unemployed men

Question 12

who was the democratic president in 1932

Answer 12

franklin roosevelt

Question 13

what did roosevelt promise

Answer 13

a new deal

Question 14

who was elanor roosevelt

Answer 14

1st lady ( married to f.roosevelt)
vocal supporter of women rights

Question 15

what did elanor roosevelt do

Answer 15

placed women on advisory boards to deal with the 3R’s

Question 16

who was the first female cabinet member

Answer 16

francis perkins

Question 17

what role did francis perkins have

Answer 17

secratary of labour

Question 18

how many women were elected for state legislatures by 1945

Answer 18

254

Question 19

what did women gain from the new deal

Answer 19

legislation which improved working conditions for all workers

Question 20

what did the new deal promote

Answer 20

equality and oppertunity for all

Question 21

how did ww2 impact women

Answer 21

increased the amount of women working and extended the type of work

Question 22

example of how womens type of work extended

Answer 22

rosie the river

Question 23

what did rosie the river do

Answer 23

encouraged women to work in traditionally male roles

Question 24

what organisation was created to for female labour during the ww2

Answer 24

womens advisory committe

Question 25

areas which women progressed during ww2
-3

Answer 25

armed forces
public office
civil service

Question 26

areas which women did not progress during ww2
-economic

Answer 26

paids less than men

Question 27

areas which women did not progress during ww2
-influence

Answer 27

no participation in major decision-making
- political and military

Question 28

areas which women did not progress during ww2
- African American women

Answer 28

did not receive the same opertunites as which women

Question 29

areas which women did not progress during ww2
-home life

Answer 29

dual responsibility, child care and work

Question 30

type of work that appeared during ww2

Answer 30

clerical

Question 31

perecentage of clerical work

Answer 31

1945- 70% done by women

Question 32

impact of the end of ww2
- men

Answer 32

male dominance grew

Question 32

pro of ww2 overall

Answer 32

developed womens rights

Question 33

impact of the end of ww2
-jobs

Answer 33

2 million women lost their jobs by 1946

Question 34

what rose by 1960

Answer 34

pay gap between men and women