Question

During the Depression, there were widespread calls for women to remove themselves from the labor market to make room for unemployed men. Identify the statements that describe women during the Depression.

Answer 1

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Answer:

- The profile of women was raised during the era by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who both advised the president.

- Millions of women were excluded for Social Security, as it did not include domestic servants and women who did not work outside the home.

- Many employers refused to hire women if their husbands already earned a "living wage."