If this refers to World War II, then women who worked in factories were symbolized by C. "Rosie the Riveter".
D he had a throat infection
The main reason why revolution swept so many African nations following their independence from European rule was because there was a giant power vacuum that needed to be filled--usually by a dictator.
For Congress to declare independence, a majority of delegations would need authorization to vote for independence, and at least one colonial government would need to specifically instruct (or grant permission for) its delegation to propose a declaration of independence in Congress.
Along the east coast if I remember correctly since many resided near ports.
