https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2 An Important step towards Gender Equality en-us 2021-05-03 18:20:19 UTC 2023-07-16 21:38:42 UTC hello@padlet.com staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486715725 The iconic poster that we usually think of when we think Rosie the Riveter was made by J. Howard Miller to encourage women to join the workforce. ]]> 2021-05-03 18:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486715725 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486750547 This image was made by Norman Rockwell and appeared on the Saturday Evening Post. The newspaper currently had a circulation of about 4 million, and extra copies were printed, so the fact that this image was on the front had a big impact. Notice the differences between this image and Miller's image? The woman in this image is more masculine, but still has feminine qualities such as the painted nails, makeup, and done-up hair. ]]> 2021-05-03 18:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486750547 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486784444 2021-05-03 18:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486784444 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486803412 The Rosie the Riveter song, by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb, was also a big part of the myth. Click on the link below to look at full lyrics. ]]> 2021-05-03 18:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486803412 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486887934 One of the lesser known roles of women was the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs. These women got their piloting license and flew planes from factories to bases, carry supplies and munition, and freed up thousands to male pilots for war positions. ]]> 2021-05-03 19:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486887934 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486971048 In New Orleans, there was a demand for public transportation, so some women became conductorettes. Conductorettes commanded streetcars and did the necessary chores required, and received significantly higher wages than drug store clerks' position. But once the men came back from the war, the women were forced to resign.]]> 2021-05-03 19:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1486971048 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487002182 2021-05-03 19:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487002182 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487026335 When the war started it was urged to get married as quickly as possible. In 1942 alone, 1.8 million weddings took place, 83% higher than the previous 10 years. Two thirds of those brides were marring men newly enlisted in the military. ]]> 2021-05-03 19:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487026335 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487361556 Lots of women faced discrimination in the workplace, but especially those who were not white. Many black women found that they were not always welcomed by their white counterparts, and Japanese Americans faced a lot of discrimination after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Women in general were paid less than their male coworkers, sometimes even half. Many Black women sought out the higher paying factory jobs instead of the domestic work that they were usually resigned to do. ]]> 2021-05-03 21:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487361556 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487380289 Riveters were people who drove rivets into planes, tanks, and other machines. Two people were required to do this job, the riveter, who actually held the gun, and the person backing them on the other side that kept the material in place. The riveter required more skill while the backer needed more strength. ]]> 2021-05-03 21:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487380289 staltera https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487388897 2021-05-03 21:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/staltera/women_in_the_workforce_ww2/wish/1487388897