key info/dates - up until WW2 Flashcards
from summary textbook - for feb mini
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
