Rosie the Riveter
As I mentionned Rosie the Riveter in class today, here are a few pictures of this cultural icon.
She represented the American women who worked in war factories during World War II many of whom worked in the factories and manufacturing plants that produced munitions and materiel. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs and sometimes took the places of the male workers who were in the military. The character is now considered a feminist icon in the US, and a herald of women’s economic power to come.
Real “Rosies” at work :
