Rosie the Riveter was an icon of a propaganda government campaign designed to encourage and allow women to work for the munitions industry, and this was an leadership act of feminism. Rosie the Riveter always showed her characteristics of a leader by encouraging a large number of women to do the male jobs such as operating construction machinery, building airplanes, and so on to support the war, because women can work just as hard as men. Rosie the Riveter was not just one woman, but the society of women protesting for their rights to work in World War II. The act of this feminist campaign contained brilliant leadership skills that lead to this day, giving women more rights. Leadership skills possessed in this situation, and must be possessed …show more content…
in all leaders included self-confidence, dedication, and intelligence. Self-confidence is a very essential characteristic that will make a person a great leader.
According to an article on Encyclopedia, it is stated, “‘Rosie’ represented the superb skill, ability, and patriotism of all U.S women working on behalf of the domestic , industrial efforts on the “home front” during World War II. This reflects Rosie the Riveter’s self-confidence about women’s power and capability since she had proved to the world that women can do and do well what the men can do. Additionally, in the article, “Rosie the Riveter: Real Women Workers in World War II,” on the website The Library of Congress, it states, “She and her partner drove a record number of rivets into the wing of a TBM Avenger at Tarrytown, New York, plant.” Through this textual evidence, the audience can learn that with her self-confidence, Rosie the Riveter did not hesitate to step in the male-dominated fields and did many jobs that were previously done by men to support the war. By reflecting on the textual evidences that were mentioned above, readers can learn that self-confidence is part of leadership and it is one of the steps that leads a person to success because a one cannot do anything if one does not believe that they are capable of doing …show more content…
it. Dedication is a leadership quality that must be a prioritized skill in a leader.
In the source www.History.com, the article on Rosie Riveter states, “More than 310,000 women worked in the U.S. aircraft industry in 1943, making up 65 percent of the industry’s total workforce (compared to just 1 percent in the pre-war years).” This shows the readers that the Rosie the Riveter campaign was dedicated to have more female workers, and proves that their dedication got women very far in their human rights to do more than work at home. This shows society that dedication is strong leadership quality that helps goals get accomplished. It is important to note this because when leading, dedication keeps one loyal to the what one must achieve. To conclude, one must acquire the ability to be dedicated in order to be a great leader.
Leaders must dominate intelligence in order to be a great leader. In an article called, “Who was Rosie the Riveter?: The American Factory Woman of World War II,” it stated “Rosie was the modern factory girl - a woman who could effortlessly bridge the gap between masculine and feminine.” This quote supports the topic that Rosie the Riveter was intelligent because she can effortlessly do things. This shows that being intelligent is essential in a leader. Mankind perceives that one needs to be clever in order to be a great leader. Consequently, intelligence is a big part in being a successful
ruler. Although some may not believe these three traits in a leader are important, it is crucial that a leader may contain these characteristics in order to be successful. However the point remains, self-confidence, dedication, and intelligence are essential qualities in a leader, because dedication gives one the ambition to accomplish tasks, self-confidence gives one the ability to attain a goal, and intelligence causes one to skillfully perform a certain objective. One must acknowledge that in order to be a successful, achieving leader, one must contain these three characteristics.
In 1943, most women worked as teachers, nurses, or done some sort of domestic labor. Their opportunities were nowhere near as vast as the men’s. This caused the women to feel left out or unequal. Women fought for more equal opportunities as well as equal treatment. This along with their sense of patriotism is what led them to work in these factories. They wanted to be viewed as equal counterparts and have the same opportunities as men during this time. Not as many opportunities were open to the women so they jumped at the chance to widen them when the idea of working in the factories came up. This also paired with their sense of patriotism, making their determination to work stronger. The women knew the men were off fighting for their freedom so this would give them a chance to contribute to the cause as well as help war production. This challenged the views of the workplace as well as the beliefs of where women belonged in the workplace. Numerous men...
This interpretation of Rosie was firmly entrenched in the concept of women entering the workforce as their patriotic duty. In the painting you can see that Rosie is stomping on a copy of Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler’s 1925 autobiography and political manifesto. The message was clear; although men did the physical fighting on the frontlines, women were also doing their part to defeat the enemy (Hawkes). The war industry during WWII gave women the opportunity to earn their own living and contribute to the war effort. The imagery of “Riveters” we are accustomed to serve as an allegory; the war propaganda used “Rosie” as a metaphorical representation of the millions of women (of all colors and socio-economic classes) who took action during war time when patriarchal order was relaxed. These women joined the work force in order to help their country, to gain the benefits of employment, and to improve their quality of life
“There was much more to women’s work during World War Two than make, do, and mend. Women built tanks, worked with rescue teams, and operated behind enemy lines” (Carol Harris). Have you ever thought that women could have such an important role during a war? In 1939 to 1945 for many women, World War II brought not only sacrifices, but also a new style of life including more jobs, opportunities and the development of new skills. They were considered as America’s “secret weapon” by the government. Women allowed getting over every challenge that was imposed by a devastating war. It is necessary to recognize that women during this period brought a legacy that produced major changes in social norms and work in America.
The role of women in American history has evolved a great deal over the past few centuries. In less than a hundred years, the role of women has moved from housewife to highly paid corporate executive to political leader. As events in history have shaped the present world, one can find hidden in such moments, pivotal points that catapult destiny into an unforeseen direction. This paper will examine one such pivotal moment, fashioned from the fictitious character known as ‘Rosie the Riveter’ who represented the powerful working class women during World War II and how her personification has helped shape the future lives of women.
During the war, men were off fighting for America, and the women were left behind to take over their jobs in the factories. Women proved that they can do almost all of the same jobs as men. Rosie the Riveter, a picture of a woman flexing with a caption of “We Can Do It,” became the symbol for women all across the nation. After the war, years later, women began to receive equal pay for the same jobs that the men were doing. Many other minority groups, such as African Americans, played a huge
These questions are still being studied and debated by historians today. Several books have been written on the subject, including "Rosie the Riveter Revisited" by Sherna Berger Gluck, "The Home Front and Beyond: American Women in the 1940s" by Susan M. Hartmann, and "Creating Rosie the Riveter" by Maureen Honey. Additionally, scholarly articles such as "Working Class Rosies: Women Industrial Workers During World War II" by Sherrie A. Koussoudji and Laura J. Dresser and "Beyond the Feminine Mystique: A Reassessment of Postwar Mass Culture, 1946-1958" by Joanne Meyerowitz have contributed to the ongoing discussion.
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The Rosie the Riveter movement was inspired by a group of women in World War II. Woman worked in metal factories while the men fought in war.
The iconic “Rosie the Riveter” image was created in 1942 by the artist J. Howard Miller. The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company asked Miller to create an advertisement for their company. He created the image to represent the increase in female workers during World War II and women’s civil rights. Since men were off fighting at war, the woman had to take their jobs. At first, it was only indented for the private use for the company. It wasn’t until the 1970s-1980s that the poster became popular.
The image of “Rosie the Riveter” stand outs in the advertisement as it promotes women strength and feminism but at the same time associates women to the standard gender roles established by society. The use of the image of “Rosie the Riveter” that was a propaganda used to encourage women to do men’s job while they were fighting in the war contradicts with the ideal of the advertisement as it is persuading women to buy the cleaning product as back then their only role was to take care of the kids and clean the house.
Rosie is a strong, muscular, independent women who can complete a job of a male while still being herself. Although she appears to have a masculine build, she is still feminine with her makeup and tight red curls. Her face shield appears as a halo above her, representing how men saw women’s contributions as vital and important. Also, the absence of her wedding ring is indicative of the independence women obtained by making their own income, and supporting themselves. On her blue collar shirt there are many buttons representing her success. On one button is a “V” meaning victory; women have accomplished equal rights and also they won the war. Along the same line, in her pocket appears a white flag meaning surrender, however it is put away, symbolizing women’s efforts in war will continue as long as it is necessary to win. With the American flag hung in the background, this directly links women like Rosie to the success of America in the war effort. Rosie the Riveter reinforces the idea of modern day feminism by showing how she was socially, politically and economically detached, independent and as equal as
When the song came out Norman Rockwell undoubtedly had heard the song, when he painted his Rosie the Riveter that was plastered on every Saturday Evening Post on May 29th 1943, which was Memorial Day that year. Some sources say that Rockwell painted a nineteen-year-old telephone operator Geraldine Hoff, while others say he painted a dental hygienist, Mary Keefe. There was also J. Howard Miller’s painting which is the one most people are more familiar with. Even tough women in the workforce were extremely crucial to the war effort, women rarely earned fifty percent of male wages (History). All the war propagandas urged women to get jobs, saying it was a patriotic duty. There was never any real Rosie, but after the song and the posters the media found any woman that was working and had the name Rose or Rosie and plastered their faces everywhere. One in every four married women that weren’t working before the war was working in 1943 (History). This goes to show the need for women during the war, it also goes to show how much we relied on men before the war, not one factory or defense industry had a women working on the assembly
A prime example would be Rosie the Riveter, the female industrial laborer who had inspired many women to take the responsibility of supporting the men during wartime. Not only did these women join the military workforce to support the military men, but they also took these jobs as a way of showing that women are capable of doing what men can do. They wanted to enjoy doing “men’s jobs for men’s wages” (Proquest, 1946) by standing out and doing things people thought women cannot do, such as being a mechanic, an airforce pilot, or a shipbuilder. Although after the war ended, most female war workers lost their jobs, but they did show the world that they are capable of doing tasks for men, and that is enough to inspire future generations of young girls to pursue in whatever they find of interest. Another example was the somewhat successful 1934 walkout that 400,000 textile workers from New England and the south demanded recognition of the United Textile Workers. Many of these protesting walkouts helped bring attention to some of the workers’ demands (Proquest, 1946). Although not all demands were met, but those that were, changed the life of that worker and their families by giving them a better and safer working lifestyle. Moving on to an international level, according to R. H. Markham, staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Finally, leaders are able to keep everything in perspective. They invest themselves fully but also are able to keep their priorities in order. As a child I never understood anything that my mother did or said but now that I am an adult I realize that my mother had a valid reason for everything she did. My entire childhood my mother has molded me to become a great leader and all the lessons that my mother has taught me I can spread the knowledge to my children. Successful leaders keep it all in perspective because they are able to separate the important from the urgent, and devote their time