Women in the Great Depression

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…evolving role of women. They had triple responsibilities: the household, child raising, and work. Intense pressure was put on them, as economic need urged them to join the labor force while the public tried to push them back into the household. But perhaps their most important role was holding their families together in the midst of the economic collapse. Women withstood the challenge, displaying their adaptability and strength in a time of desolation and despair.