Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter was an allegorical cultural icon of World War II, representing women who worked in factories and shipyards during the war, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs to replace male workers who joined the military. The idea of Rosie the Riveter originated in a song written in 1942 by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb. Images of women workers were widespread in the media in formats such as government posters. The United States government used commercial advertising to encourage women to volunteer for wartime service in factories. Today, Rosie the Riveter is used as a symbol of American feminism and women's economic advantage.

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Rosie the Riveter was an allegorical cultural icon of World War II, representing women who worked in factories and shipyards during the war, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs to replace male workers who joined the military. The idea of Rosie the Riveter originated in a song written in 1942 by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb. Images of women workers were widespread in the media in formats such as government posters. The United States government used commercial advertising to encourage women to volunteer for wartime service in factories. Today, Rosie the Riveter is used as a symbol of American feminism and women's economic advantage.

Subject ID: 93191

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