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Women's Status
Women Working
Women of Colour
Women's Fashion
Famous Women
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Approximately, how many women worked in the 1930's?
11 million women worked during the 1930's.
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How did the depression effect women?
Caused many women to lose their jobs
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What were common jobs were Black women with a ‘lower class’ profession?
Washing and ironing clothing.
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Why was the clothing made cheaper?
Clothing was made cheeper because women didn't have money to buy expensive clothing with nice material?
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Can you name one of the famous women we spoke about?
1. Jane Addams 2. Amelia Earhart 3. Hattie Caraway 4. Eleanor Roosevelt.
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What jobs did women commonly have?
School teachers, librarians and nurses
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What did most people think women should be doing with their time?
Women should be at home taking care of the kids full time.
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What were the type of jobs women had?
Women had jobs like domestic work and labor
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What was day time wear?
When skirts were mid-calf.
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Who was the first women to be elected to the U.S. senate?
Hattie Caraway
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Why did the depression do little to change women's roles?
It was already difficult for women to get jobs.
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What were jobs for Black women with a 'higher class' profession, and who were they allowed to look after?
They had jobs like nursing and teaching but were only allowed to look after black people.
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What was new to women clothing in the 1930's?
Bra cup sizing.
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Who was the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
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What were the differences in pay and hours between men and women?
Women had lower wages and worked longer hours than men.
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How did government take action against women working?
They fired many women from their workplaces, and made it extremely difficult for them to find high paying professional jobs.
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What was an act of discrimination towards black people? Hint: Rosa
Black people were forced to sit at the back of the bus on public transit.
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Dresses were cut specifically to show what?
They were cut specifically to show female curves.
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Who was the first woman to win won a noble peace prize?
Jane Addams
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What were women's wages compared to men's?
Men wages: $1,027 Women wages: $525
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Why did people not want women working?
They thought they were taking jobs away from men.
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When did black women have the right to vote?
Black women were not allowed to vote until late 60’s.
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What are common materials used in women's fashion?
Most common materials used were wool, silk, nylon and cotton.
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Who held press conference and allowed only women reporters to attend?
Eleanor Roosevelt