Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Chapter Nine: Creating Rosie the Riveter. Propelling the American Woman into the workforce.

An introduction....

The Iconic image of Rosie the Riverter which I am sure everyone is familiar with. A picture of her showing off her bicep which is also a symbol of America's strength. Why so?  During a time when America was facing a severe draining workforce when most of the men were away fighting in the war, women were used as a replacement instead working in industrial and manufacturing jobs.

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