Which of the Following Statements Best Assesses the Fate of Feminism

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best assesses the fate of feminism during the New Deal?

• A) Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership helped bring about a revival of organized feminism.
• B) Since women in domestic service were less often fired than blue-collar male workers, feminists earned much public sympathy.
• C) Given the broad consensus that the job claims of male providers superseded women's, organized feminism essentially disappeared.
• D) The sense of failure men experienced in the workplace prompted many of them to turn to women and feminists for leadership.
• E) The women-friendly policies of the WPA, CCC, and CWA gave women's claim for equal pay a boost.

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Definitions:

Obligation

A duty or commitment that an individual or organization is required to fulfill, whether by law, contract, or moral necessity.

Information Power

Information power is the access to and/or the control of information.

Positive Valence

A term used in psychology to describe the attractive or desirable nature of a stimulus, which influences a person’s motivation to pursue or engage in it.

Negative Valence

The negative emotional charge or undesirable assessment associated with a thought, event, or stimulus.