Amelia Earhart, nicknamed ‘Lady Lindy’ was one of the most celebrated American aviators whose impact from her participation and achievements in aviation from the 1920’s to 1930’s was symbolic and influential for changes in the freedoms of women in America in the early 20th century. By breaking through a male dominated field of work, she became a symbol of the breakthrough of social norms and the advancement of women’s freedoms in society. Her achievements in aviation promoted women’s involvement in aeronautics, paving the way for the changing freedoms of women in the workforce. Her appearance and fashion challenged the preconceived ideas of femininity and she soon became an icon for the changing freedoms of women in fashion.
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Her first achievement that caught the attention of the public and the media was when she became the first woman passenger to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane flown by two male pilots. However she said that “the idea of just going as 'extra weight ' or ‘baggage’ did not appeal to me at all.” Her following achievements including numerous women’s flying records such as her 1932 trans-Atlantic flight which were firsts for women, however, they were not only limited for women as she set records for both men and women, by becoming the first person to fly the Atlantic alone twice before her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the world. …show more content…
Her belief that women were independent and they could do what they wanted was constantly expressed in her written works and lectures as she said that “the woman who can create her own job is the woman who will fame and fortune” and wrote “I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others”. The impact of her work and achievements, even after her disappearance opened the door for other female pilots to break through the male-dominated profession and helped to bring about a change promoting equivalence in the workplace as the gap between the number of male and female pilots over the years became smaller. Earhart’s achievements and work was proven to be influential to promoting women’s involvement in aeronautics as the number of American female pilots of the Women Air Force Service Pilots increased sharply during World War II (1939-1945) and influential political figures properly recognised female pilots. Eleanor Roosevelt was quoted in 1942: “This is not the time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case,
Amelia Earhart’s …show more content…
Her first achievement that caught the attention of the public and the media was when she became the first woman passenger to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane flown by two male pilots. However she said that “the idea of just going as 'extra weight ' or ‘baggage’ did not appeal to me at all.” Her following achievements including numerous women’s flying records such as her 1932 trans-Atlantic flight which were firsts for women, however, they were not only limited for women as she set records for both men and women, by becoming the first person to fly the Atlantic alone twice before her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the world. …show more content…
Her belief that women were independent and they could do what they wanted was constantly expressed in her written works and lectures as she said that “the woman who can create her own job is the woman who will fame and fortune” and wrote “I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others”. The impact of her work and achievements, even after her disappearance opened the door for other female pilots to break through the male-dominated profession and helped to bring about a change promoting equivalence in the workplace as the gap between the number of male and female pilots over the years became smaller. Earhart’s achievements and work was proven to be influential to promoting women’s involvement in aeronautics as the number of American female pilots of the Women Air Force Service Pilots increased sharply during World War II (1939-1945) and influential political figures properly recognised female pilots. Eleanor Roosevelt was quoted in 1942: “This is not the time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case,