Title: Employment of Women in the 1930s. Due to the 1929 stock market crash, and… | by Corry Remy | The Thirties | Medium
Headings: Employment of Women in the 1930s
Employment of Women in the 1930s
Women Seeking Employment:
Discriminatory Laws Against Women Employment:

Content: Employment of Women in the 1930s. Due to the 1929 stock market crash, and… | by Corry Remy | The Thirties | Medium
Employment of Women in the 1930s
Corry Remy
Nov 19, 2015 · 3 min read
Due to the 1929 stock market crash, and many other attributing factors, the United States entered into the Great Depression within the year 1929. As a result, the unemployment rate of men increased to 25%. Not only were men left to fend for themselves, but also the family members which they were responsible for. Women Seeking Employment: Women and men had been socialized to see their roles differently: men were the breadwinners and women worked at home. However, when the Depression hit, men often became depressed and saw themselves as failures. Women, on the other hand, saw their roles increase and worked diligently to make ends meet. Of the female workforce, one-third of them were married.