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Rosie the Riveter

Rosie was a strong and confident woman who was often shown in a bandana and overalls. Although Rosie was depicted very differently from what women were expected to look like during the forty's, she still managed to remain a feminine character. "The "Rosie" image served as an appropriate ideal for mobilization propaganda. She was different from the American housewife image because she had to be. Her arms were strong and muscular, she was not plain but, glamorous and beautiful, and she produced things that were bigger and better than any old housewife could think of. She stood for change in the American woman and she symbolized the belief that gender had nothing to do with work and production." (Concerning Women) For all these reasons, Rosie was embraced by the American working woman and therefore became their representation, with many unions adopting her as their symbol. .
             Rosie the Riveter came to represent all of the women who took up President Roosevelt's call to work in the factories. It is rumored however that Rosie was actually created through the inspiration of one woman. The story of this woman is as follows. "Rose Bonavita Hickey drilled 900 holes and placed 3,300 rivets in an airplane tail end within six hours at the former General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division in North Tarrytown. Mrs. Hickey was recognized with personal letter from President Roosevelt, and became afterwards identified as our own Rosie the Riveter." (The City of Peekskill's History).
             When women began to enter the workforce it gave them new responsibilities as well as new freedoms. At a time when most women did not work out of the house, these women now had a chance to do something that was outside of her family life. With these new responsibilities and freedoms also came a feeling of power. In many cases they were now viewed as equal employees capable of any job a man was. The women who worked in factories were truly appreciated for the jobs they were doing.


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1. Rosie the Riveter's Impact on Feminism

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2. Rosie The Riveter

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3. The Story of Rosie the Riveter

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6. The War II

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