Document Facts and Inferences
Document A
Facts:
· The women’s rights movement was dying before the war.
· The women realized that a change was coming for them and they needed to act or they would lose the chance.
· But after the war, the women realized that they were being restricted from the work force and felt dissatisfied with life.
Inference:
· The taking over of men’s jobs by women most likely lead women to feel that they have proven their ability to society.
· The taste of work also led them to feel dissatisfied staying at home because they were now used to the daily labor.
Document B
Facts:
· No housewife lost her job in the Depression.
· On the other hand, the men lost their jobs during the Depression.
· The men began to look for jobs but there were no jobs available during the Great Depression- this left the men wandering the streets.
Inference:
· Women most likely didn’t seek employment or rights as their plight was far better off that the men.
· The women were also proud of their important and stable domestic roles.
Document C
Facts:
· Women began to experience freedom and money during World War II.
· A majority of women got jobs during World War II, allowing them freedom and money.
· The beginning of the women's movement had roots during WW2.
Inferences:
· Women were confined and restricted before World War II, and they were unable to do much.
· After World War II, women did not want to go back to traditional housework chores because they experienced different effects during WWII.
Document D
Facts
· More jobs were available after World War II.
· In 1956, the number of women with clerical jobs doubled from that of the number in 1940.
· The number of women in domestic jobs barely changed from 1940 to 1956.
Inferences
· As women began gaining new rights and a new social role, there were more job opportunities for women after the war.
· It became common and acceptable for women to be in the workforce.
Document E
Facts
· Collin's mother worked for the military at Dahlgren.
· Collin's mother was not a “stay-at-home” mom.
· Collin grew up without traditional motherly care.
Inferences
· During World War II, the social role of women changed greatly.
· Fewer women had domestic roles or were “stay-at-home” moms.
Document F
Facts:
· Women had the opportunity to work in traditionally male dominated factories.
· Women could now earn wages to support themselves as well as their families.
· The war offered new prospects and possibilities for women to free themselves from their homes.
Inferences:
· The men wanted their jobs back because the jobs were rightfully theirs to begin with.
· Women gained a sense of self-confidence to do “more”.
Document G
Facts:
· The woman in the cartoon is dressed as a man.
· The man is telling the woman to come back home after World War II is over.
· The background shows factories – where the woman is headed to work.
Inferences:
· The woman is being bold in her actions by testing the man’s patience.
· The woman just escaped from her house and her “maternity jobs” to gain an opportunity to work in the factories.
Facts:
· The women’s rights movement was dying before the war.
· The women realized that a change was coming for them and they needed to act or they would lose the chance.
· But after the war, the women realized that they were being restricted from the work force and felt dissatisfied with life.
Inference:
· The taking over of men’s jobs by women most likely lead women to feel that they have proven their ability to society.
· The taste of work also led them to feel dissatisfied staying at home because they were now used to the daily labor.
Document B
Facts:
· No housewife lost her job in the Depression.
· On the other hand, the men lost their jobs during the Depression.
· The men began to look for jobs but there were no jobs available during the Great Depression- this left the men wandering the streets.
Inference:
· Women most likely didn’t seek employment or rights as their plight was far better off that the men.
· The women were also proud of their important and stable domestic roles.
Document C
Facts:
· Women began to experience freedom and money during World War II.
· A majority of women got jobs during World War II, allowing them freedom and money.
· The beginning of the women's movement had roots during WW2.
Inferences:
· Women were confined and restricted before World War II, and they were unable to do much.
· After World War II, women did not want to go back to traditional housework chores because they experienced different effects during WWII.
Document D
Facts
· More jobs were available after World War II.
· In 1956, the number of women with clerical jobs doubled from that of the number in 1940.
· The number of women in domestic jobs barely changed from 1940 to 1956.
Inferences
· As women began gaining new rights and a new social role, there were more job opportunities for women after the war.
· It became common and acceptable for women to be in the workforce.
Document E
Facts
· Collin's mother worked for the military at Dahlgren.
· Collin's mother was not a “stay-at-home” mom.
· Collin grew up without traditional motherly care.
Inferences
· During World War II, the social role of women changed greatly.
· Fewer women had domestic roles or were “stay-at-home” moms.
Document F
Facts:
· Women had the opportunity to work in traditionally male dominated factories.
· Women could now earn wages to support themselves as well as their families.
· The war offered new prospects and possibilities for women to free themselves from their homes.
Inferences:
· The men wanted their jobs back because the jobs were rightfully theirs to begin with.
· Women gained a sense of self-confidence to do “more”.
Document G
Facts:
· The woman in the cartoon is dressed as a man.
· The man is telling the woman to come back home after World War II is over.
· The background shows factories – where the woman is headed to work.
Inferences:
· The woman is being bold in her actions by testing the man’s patience.
· The woman just escaped from her house and her “maternity jobs” to gain an opportunity to work in the factories.