BIOL 1202 Chapter : Mycology
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Segregation & civil rights in wwii, 1941-454/3/2014 6:51:00 pm: gunnar myrdal, an american dilemma (1944) Prejudice against blacks: american creed: fair treatment and justice but blacks didn"t get those. Fight for democracy overseas, they had to fight for democracy at home. Women did enter the workforce in larger numbers than wwi. Women in the workforce are a symbol of progress for women and us society. Many believed that women should return home after the war. Women joined military in large numbers and were actually recruited for support roles in army and navy. Many more women went to work in factories than enlisted in the military. Rivet: drill to fasten together parts of machine. Campaign did work and many joined the workforce. This forced labor unions to change their demands. Equal pay for equal work, maternity leave, and childcare facilities. 50% increase in women working during wwii 20 million.
