History of the United States II / Unit 12 USH2 1671 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Women in Uniform
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The idea
Over three hundred fifty thousand women served in the military's all-female units, the Yawp records.
In practice
Black women admitted only to the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Nurse Corps Reserves, under a ten percent quota.
Where people slip
After the war, the Yawp says, most women left the workforce or lost their jobs as the men returned.
Your place on the trail
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