Women’s Changing Role in Society During the Great Depression By and

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Description: During the great depression it was the women’s job to keep the family together; while the men tried to support the family financially

During the great depression it was the women’s job to keep the family together; while the men tried to support the family financially

Education Instead on focusing on their careers and pursuing higher education women focused on keeping their family together Many teachers worked for less or little pay in order to keep schools open (Sherrow)

Instead on focusing on their careers and pursuing higher education women focused on keeping their family together

Many teachers worked for less or little pay in order to keep schools open (Sherrow)

Workforce Many women lost their jobs Some were forced out into the working world in order to survive(users.tellurian.net)

Many women lost their jobs

Some were forced out into the working world in order to survive(users.tellurian.net)

Women lost jobs and stayed unemployed at almost double the rate of men(Depression and war) Discrimination-Married working women were looked down upon because they were viewed as taking the men’s jobs away(users.tellurian.net) )

Women lost jobs and stayed unemployed at almost double the rate of men(Depression and war)

Discrimination-Married working women were looked down upon because they were viewed as taking the men’s jobs away(users.tellurian.net)

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HOME The Family cohesion rested on their shoulders Most social tasks diminished “ Those who did no t get personal satisfaction from lives of sacrifice were labeled masculine”(Kessler) Postponed having children and fewer of them, suvival was the main goal(Depress & War)

The Family cohesion rested on their shoulders

Most social tasks diminished

“ Those who did no t get personal satisfaction from lives of sacrifice were labeled masculine”(Kessler)

Postponed having children and fewer of them, suvival was the main goal(Depress & War)