Women achieved several firsts in the 1930s-1940s such as Jane Addams receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 and Amelia Earhart becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932. During World War II, many women took jobs in factories as the men left for war, though they earned less than men and worked in difficult conditions, sometimes lacking proper facilities. This helped keep production stable but was taxing as women worked long hours both at their jobs and at home.

1. Women/roles 1930’s-1949
What did women achieve in
American Dream
1930s-1949? What type of jobs did women have in 1930-1949?
Women achieved many
A lot of the workers that used to be in the factories were
different things. In 1931 Jane men until WWII. During WWII many of the men were pulled out for
Addams received the Nobel duty in the military. So women started working in the factories to
Peace Prize for helping many
keep the production of the U.S.A stable. (Johnson) These women
of the poor people in the
did not receive as much pay as men working in the factories at the
cities.(Burkham) In 1932 time. Some lucky women got good domestic jobs including
Amelia Earhart became the schoolteachers, secretaries, and nurses.
first women to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. (Moran)
Frances Perkins became the
secretary of labor in 1933.
(Moran) This made her the
first women to be a U.S.A.
cabinet member.(Moran)
How much did women work
when the men went off to
work?
In the 1940’s during WWII
women had to take place of
the men in the factories and
also had to continue their
jobs at home. This was tough
for the women because they
weren’t used to doing so
much work having to be
working most of the day. The
Women weren’t offended by
American Nightmare the pay they had received
How was the work environment in the factories for women? from their employers
because they knew they
In the 1930’s women worked inside factories with terrible were contributing to the war
conditions. They would work six or seven days a week with poor efforts by doing more in
ventilation causing women to feint. The factories also lacked America. (Johnson)
restrooms.(Johnson) The women of some factories went on strike
because of the harsh conditions leading to attacks in the workplace.