“Give the boys a chance”
1934 found this country in the middle of the Great Depression. The competition for jobs was so fierce that some demanded women leave their jobs so that unemployed men could work. The writers of this letter, like people everywhere, were desperate.
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In an imaginary world where women didn’t need to eat, sleep indoors, feed their kids, or feel like they were...
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I thought this letter was really interesting in terms of what it says about the Great Depression, I love documents like...
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Sadly you can still find people who will argue this.
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