Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 17, 2023

In WW 2, millions of women, called "Rosies," supported the forces. Often overlooked are "Black Rosies," 600,000 Black women who joined various industries. Racism, sexism, & other obstacles hindered them. Despite these adversities, they made significant contributions to the war effort. Given the challenges, these remarkable women are some of the most significant figures of the 20th century. They have earned their place in history.

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Show threadMichael GemarJun 17, 2023
@Deglassco @GhostOnTheHalfShell @[email protected] @BlackMastodon It seems like that would be a much greater percentage of the overall population of Black women participating compared to white women. Is that the case?
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@michaelgemar generally speaking, about 8 1/2% of black women in 1940 were called upon to be Rosies. The figure is about 29% of white women were called upon to be. Rosies. However, the figures don’t take into account the rampant, racism and discrimination of the era against Black people. This continued even in wartime.
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Show threadMichael GemarJun 18, 2023
@Deglassco Thanks. I’m just trying to figure out the math — if there were 2 million “Rosies”, and 600,000 were Black women, it seems like they were 30% of that workforce, but would have been a far lower percentage of the overall female population, and so were over-represented as “Rosies” compared to white women. Perhaps I’m misunderstanding the stars.
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJun 18, 2023
@michaelgemar I believe there were about 20 million women altogether who served as Rosies during World War II. Of these, 600,000 were black women