African American women saw the majority of their advancement on the homefront. While men left to fight in the war, they still needed supplies and support from home, and many African American women took up the vacant jobs in manufacturing products to support the U.S military.
<span>A member of Congress who serves as a communications channel between the house's leadership and the rank-and-file members is known as The Speaker of the House. The current speaker of the House is John Boehner.</span>