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Throughout history, the roles of women have changed dramatically. Women have been enslaved, been stripped of their rights, been given more rights, have been put down in society and been brought up. Women slowly, but surely have evolved into individuals one sees today: in public office, law firms or even the five o'clock news. However, this evolution did not occur overnight. It took time and effort to attain the position in society they have today. …

…as an invigorating experience and a step in progress on the road to women equality. Women devoted to the war effort were mostly middle-class women whose husbands or fathers owned businesses and had reasonably comfortable incomes. Due to the withdrawal of about half a million men, most of whom had been in the workforce, many women were forced to become the breadwinners of their families, therefore forcing them to work under-paid jobs with measly hours.