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While the number of married women in the work force actually increased by 50 % between 1930 and despite the Depression -women found enormous obstacles blocking their entry into certain fields. Most women found work in factory and clerical jobs, as traditional barriers against women in professional fields loomed higher. 20% were in canning factories. Some who were elementary and high school teachers, found men displacing them for higher pay. In 1939, the median salary of a male teacher was $1,953 a year, while female teachers received only $1,394.
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Women in the 1930sWomen in the 1930s
How did the depression affect How did the depression affect them?them?
Working womenWorking women
The Depression did little to alter the role of The Depression did little to alter the role of women in the American workplace. women in the American workplace. According to the 1930 census almost According to the 1930 census almost eleven million women, or 24.3 percent of eleven million women, or 24.3 percent of all women in the country, were employed. all women in the country, were employed. Three out of every ten of these working Three out of every ten of these working women were in domestic or personal jobs. women were in domestic or personal jobs.
While the number of married women in the work While the number of married women in the work force actually increased by 50 % between 1930 force actually increased by 50 % between 1930 and 1940 - despite the Depression -women and 1940 - despite the Depression -women found enormous obstacles blocking their entry found enormous obstacles blocking their entry into certain fields. into certain fields. Most women found work in factory and clerical Most women found work in factory and clerical jobs, as traditional barriers against women in jobs, as traditional barriers against women in professional fields loomed higher. 20% were in professional fields loomed higher. 20% were in canning factories. Some who were elementary canning factories. Some who were elementary and high school teachers, found men displacing and high school teachers, found men displacing them for higher pay. In 1939, the median salary them for higher pay. In 1939, the median salary of a male teacher was $1,953 a year, while of a male teacher was $1,953 a year, while female teachers received only $1,394. female teachers received only $1,394.
Success storiesSuccess stories
The Detroit black women’s Housewives’ The Detroit black women’s Housewives’ League was founded in 1930 by Fannie League was founded in 1930 by Fannie Peck, and by 1935, the League had over Peck, and by 1935, the League had over 10,000 members. Nationwide, these 10,000 members. Nationwide, these Leagues created 75,000 jobs for African Leagues created 75,000 jobs for African Americans, overcoming racial Americans, overcoming racial discrimination and ameliorating some of discrimination and ameliorating some of the devastating effects of the Depression.” the devastating effects of the Depression.” (www.nwhm.org) (www.nwhm.org)
Curley’s wife?Curley’s wife?
This is one of This is one of Dorothea Lange’s Dorothea Lange’s most famous most famous photographs - a photographs - a destitute mother in a destitute mother in a migrant farm worker migrant farm worker camp in California. camp in California.
Curley and Curley’s wife?Curley and Curley’s wife?
Curley’s wife?Curley’s wife?
Question: How does Steinbeck’s use of language in his description of Curley’s wife influence the readers’ impression of her?
