HIST 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jim Crow Laws, Grumman
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World war ii lasted from 1939 until 1945 and effected new york"s population groups, economy, and culture. Particularly, job opportunities for women expanded tremendously, first in female trades and then in other fields as well. In addition, native and african americans struggled as the jim crow laws kept them from equal opportunity in society and in the workforce. During world war ii, women played a larger role in the working world than ever before, and by the year 1945, women made up nearly thirty-six percent of the work force in manufacturing1. But, women weren"t limited to the manufacturing world. They could also become maids, office clerks, cashiers, ticket sellers (at penn station), work with electrical machinery and even scientific instruments. In particular, nearly 29,000 women were employed in electrical machinery, 18,100 in scientific instruments, 10,400 in shipyards, and 9,850 in ordnance 2.
