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Rosie was a WWII cultural icon representing women who supported the country during WWII. She opened the door for millions of women to have a family AND a career, a brand new option.
The US was isolationist during much of World War II, but after Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941 it was all hands on deck. Men went off to war by the millions and women stepped into the civilian and military jobs they left behind.
Rosie the Riveter was inspired by real-life Naomi Parker-Fraley, a waitress who joined the war effort and was photographed in…
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