How The Women's Movement Has Improved
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The status of women in the United States has significantly improved
since World War II. Congress has passed many acts to improve the lives of
women allowing them to reach equality. The abilities of women began to
manifest themselves during and after the Second World War. “Their
abilities incl ....
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.... of married
women earning money in business and industry.” (Mansbridge 22) The shift
in attitudes encouraged women to work. The status of women changed after
the war because they took on the same jobs of men while they were at war,
proving that what a man could do a woman can do also. The war gave an
opportunity, a chance for women to show off their knowledge, abilities and
capabilities. Quite ironic, the jobs women obtained were partly forced
into voluntarily jobs. Some of the women wan ....
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