Although "Rosie the Riveters" Succeeded in Breaking Down Sex-Segregated Labor

question 15

Multiple Choice

Although "Rosie the Riveters" succeeded in breaking down sex-segregated labor patterns,the press instead chose to emphasize that

• A) these workers acknowledged that men did their jobs better.
• B) only unmarried women filled these hard labor jobs.
• C) most of these workers were women of color.
• D) these women had maintained their femininity.

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