Around the time of World War I (1914-1918), women’s right soared to new levels in the United States socially, economically, and politically while men’s presence in these areas declined due to their participation in the wartime effort. The United States entered the wartime effort in 1917, leading to a decline in men’s presence in the American workforce. This absence of men in America’s workforce led to the movement of middle-class and upper class white women_into the workforce. As women dominated careers held by men, women had new opportunities available to them as most men were away at war. As a result, this left openings for women to fill, transforming the way women operated socially, economically, and politically during World War I.
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The main role of women was domestic, looking after the household; however, women also had other jobs that are seen as rather masculine jobs. Women took on blacksmithing, sail making, tailoring, and shop keeping. While women’s diversity in jobs depicts power and respect as these jobs are usually held by men, women had no power that came with being able to economically contribute to the household. Family membership had a prominent role in American homes and an even greater role in middle class homes. Middle class women continued to do their jobs but it reached a point where their jobs (domestic and actual jobs) was not considered “real work” because they did not earn money. Furthermore, when women did earn money or produce something of monetary value, patriarchal America saw it as useless and pointless. It is due to patriarchal America and its societal conventions that depicted women’s roles as worthless resulting in a sphere made for …show more content…
However, over time, women have been implementing themselves in different aspects of society. Initially, the notion of separate spheres and the cult of true womanhood allowed people from the 19th century to impose limitation on what it means to be a male or female. However, with men’s presence declining due to their participation in the wartime effort, Whether intentional or not, this accumulation of social, economic, and political prowess rose due to a decline in man’s presence in 19th century America. Without men being deployed into the war, women would not have filled in the missing sphere usually allocated to men. Women would not have been able to step up to the plate and takeover roles dominated by man. Without this opportunity, women would not have grown economically, politically and socially through entering the workforce. This entrance into the workforce was so crucial that when World War II came around, women were the dominant force for everything involving the war. Women learned to work anywhere brining in eighteen million women to the work force during World War II. Men’s lack of presence played a pivotal role in what women were allowed to do and have continued to do till this
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The main role of women was domestic, looking after the household; however, women also had other jobs that are seen as rather masculine jobs. Women took on blacksmithing, sail making, tailoring, and shop keeping. While women’s diversity in jobs depicts power and respect as these jobs are usually held by men, women had no power that came with being able to economically contribute to the household. Family membership had a prominent role in American homes and an even greater role in middle class homes. Middle class women continued to do their jobs but it reached a point where their jobs (domestic and actual jobs) was not considered “real work” because they did not earn money. Furthermore, when women did earn money or produce something of monetary value, patriarchal America saw it as useless and pointless. It is due to patriarchal America and its societal conventions that depicted women’s roles as worthless resulting in a sphere made for …show more content…
However, over time, women have been implementing themselves in different aspects of society. Initially, the notion of separate spheres and the cult of true womanhood allowed people from the 19th century to impose limitation on what it means to be a male or female. However, with men’s presence declining due to their participation in the wartime effort, Whether intentional or not, this accumulation of social, economic, and political prowess rose due to a decline in man’s presence in 19th century America. Without men being deployed into the war, women would not have filled in the missing sphere usually allocated to men. Women would not have been able to step up to the plate and takeover roles dominated by man. Without this opportunity, women would not have grown economically, politically and socially through entering the workforce. This entrance into the workforce was so crucial that when World War II came around, women were the dominant force for everything involving the war. Women learned to work anywhere brining in eighteen million women to the work force during World War II. Men’s lack of presence played a pivotal role in what women were allowed to do and have continued to do till this