During the Depression, there were widespread calls for women to remove themselves from the labor market to make room for unemployed men. Identify the statements that describe women during the Depression.

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During the Great Depression, which occurred in the 1930s, there were various social and economic challenges, and certain attitudes and expectations regarding women's roles in the workforce were influenced by the prevailing norms of the time. Here are statements that describe aspects of women's experiences during the Depression:

  1. Pressure to Leave the Workforce: Women were often pressured or encouraged to leave the labor market to create job opportunities for unemployed men. The idea was that women should prioritize homemaking to free up jobs for male breadwinners.
  2. Role as Homemakers: There was an emphasis on traditional gender roles, with societal expectations that women should focus on homemaking and caregiving rather than working outside the home.
  3. Struggle for Economic Survival: Despite societal expectations, many women had to work to help support their families during the economic hardships of the Depression. This led to a dual role for some women as both homemakers and wage earners.
  4. Discrimination and Lower Wages: Women who remained in the workforce often faced discrimination and were paid lower wages compared to men for similar work. Economic hardships exacerbated existing gender inequalities.
  5. New Deal Programs: The New Deal, a series of programs initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, included some policies aimed at providing economic relief, and some of these programs did offer employment opportunities for women.