Women in the Great Depression

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Among the many changes was the evolving role of women. Women withstood the challenge, displaying their adaptability and strength in a time of desolation and despair. ” To deal with difficult times, neighbors depended on help from each other and had close relationships. Some organizations refused to hire or dismissed women employees simply because they were married.

WOMEN IN POLITICS

Women’s political influence increased dramatically in the 1930s.

Birth rates dropped dramatically during the Depression. Women’s rising influence owed much to the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Even though few women held elected office, they were appointed to many high government positions for the first time. ”

CONCLUSION

The Great Depression changed America: its economy, its people’s way of living, its values and attitudes. Times were particularly hard for black women. Women factory workers, teachers, and clerical workers who lost their jobs were forced to turn to domestic service. ” They got the least desirable jobs, such as street cleaning and garbage collection. As expansion of government services called for social workers, women, who dominated the field of social work, gained power in the new programs. They were also more willing to ask for help than were men.

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Approximate Word count = 884
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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