Women at Home and in the Community

Women at Home and in the Community:

Housework and voluntary activities continued to occupy the majority of married women, but these women were not idle. American women had a long history of volunteer civic activism. Women’s organizations provided a nationwide network that mobilized millions of women to implement a wide range of local projects. Women tirelessly gave their time and money with little or no public recognition.

	This section is divided into three parts: 1) Civil Defense 2) Rationing 3) Volunteers

 Photo Credits (L to R): #1: American Red Cross

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