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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, General Research and Reference Division
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Jane Olcott, ed., The Work of Colored Women (New York: National Board of Young Women's Christian Associations, 1919)
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| Women at Work |
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Throughout the North prior to 1915, 80 percent of black working women were in domestic or personal service. In World War I and later in World War II, women were used to fill the posts vacated by men who went off to fight. They could make $3 a day at this packinghouse, as opposed to 50¢ picking cotton in the South.
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| Image ID: | 1168445 |
Title: | In the packing houses. |
Source: | The work of colored women; compiled by Jane Olcott, issued by the Colored Work Committee, War Work Council, National Board Young Women's Christian Associations. |
Published: | 1919 |
Location: | General Research and Reference Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture |
Subjects: | African American women |
| Meat industry -- United States |
| War work |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Women |
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Keywords: | Women - Employment |
| Women - United States |
| World War I - Employment |
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