hagleyvault: On #WomanCrushWednesday, we’re sharing this 1945 bulletin by the U. S. Department
hagleyvault: On #WomanCrushWednesday, we’re sharing this 1945 bulletin by the U. S. Department of Labor. It reminds us that popular culture’s conceptualization of Rosie the Riveter neglects the contributions of women of color. From the Foreword: What this report tells is a story of ways in which Negro women have helped to bridge the manpower gap. Working together with men and women of every other national origin, their contribution is one which this Nation would be unwise to forget or to evaluate falsely. They are an integral part of America’s prospect. Not only have they helped to produce the weapons of war, but their labor has been a large factor in preventing a major break-down of essential consumer services. This bulletin, written by Kathryn Blood, is Pamphlet 2000.826, in Hagley’s Published Collections. We don’t yet have it scanned and on our Digital Archives, but you can find a full copy at the Internet Archive. -- source link
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