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Period: to
World War II
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The Equal Rights Amendment is first presented to Congress.
written by Alice Paul -
a law was passed which stated that any person over the age of 21 could vote - male & female.
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W.A.A.C. was founded
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estimates of the proportion of jobs that would be "acceptable" for women was raised by employers from 29 to 85%.
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W.A.S.P. Program Founded
ended in late December 1944 -
W.A.A.C. becomes W.A.C.
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the number of working american women increaed to 20 million
a 57% increase from 1940 -
Millions of women lost thier jobs when servicemen returned from WW2.
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The female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27% in 1940 to 37%