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Strides Forward in Times of Crisis in the 1930s and 1940s
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This chapter explores the strides African American women made in government work and electoral politics during the Great Depression and World War II. While the economic crisis wreaked havoc on Harlem, it also created the space for college-educated women to find employment in the city's New Deal agencies. In addition to gaining useful experience, these women now had access to potentially influential arenas from which to pursue their ideas about economic fairness, human rights, and civil equality. Yet other women turned to electoral politics during the 1930s and 1940s, and by the time the economy stabilized and World War II ended, black women in New York City had attained significant political experience.
Title: Strides Forward in Times of Crisis in the 1930s and 1940s
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This chapter explores the strides African American women made in government work and electoral politics during the Great Depression and World War II.
While the economic crisis wreaked havoc on Harlem, it also created the space for college-educated women to find employment in the city's New Deal agencies.
In addition to gaining useful experience, these women now had access to potentially influential arenas from which to pursue their ideas about economic fairness, human rights, and civil equality.
Yet other women turned to electoral politics during the 1930s and 1940s, and by the time the economy stabilized and World War II ended, black women in New York City had attained significant political experience.
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