Women of the 1930's

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“The women know that life must go on and that the needs of life must be met and it is their courage and determination which, time and again, have pulled us through worse crisis than the present one.” This famous quote, said by Eleanor Roosevelt states how powerful women are especially in the time of need (Ware). Eleanor Roosevelt said this during the time of the Great Depression at an all woman's press conference which is a very big deal during this time era. The role of women changed in many ways during the 1930’s.
The role of women in the 1930’s wasn’t very big compared to what the men did in many peoples eyes (Grevatt). The men were the breadwinners while most women stayed at home.Many people were upset that the role women were given was to practically to stay home and raise the kids which many wanted to change soon and quickly to prove that they were worth more than people let on (“1930’s.” ) Which reflects on the little rights that they were given in the 1930’s.
Womens rights were practically nonexistent in the 1930’s. The women were new to voting because they earned that right in the 1920’s. Even though women could vote many didn't because they weren’t use to it or their husband didn’t approve. Women were very submissive to their husbands in the early 30’s but that was slowly starting to change. One of the big reasons things began to change was because of the Great Depression.
When the Great it affected both the rich and the poor. This caused women to want a change. More women wanted a job to bring in some extra money that her husband wasn’t bringing enough in or any at all. Women held many conferences that were just for women (1930). Many women formed small leagues to protest about high prices. One of these groups were “The...

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... the thirties didn’t do what they did then who knows where women would be now. They didn't only change politics they made the country stronger. This proves that the saying “Behind every strong man is an even stronger woman.” Women are the backbone to this crazy world people live in.

Works Cited

Citation 1
Grevatt, Martha. “1930’s:Women were fearless.” workers.org. 24 Sep. 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2013

Citation 2
Ware,Susan. “Women and The Great Depression.” The Gilder Lerhman Institute of American History. 19 Nov. 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2013

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“1930’s.” discoveryeducation.com. 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2013

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