On August 11, the IRC organized an informative session on the role of Rosie the Riveter in America’s history, economy, and women’s rights movement. The session was a chance to learn interactively about the place of the U.S. in WWII, the economic effect of supporting the war effort, and women’s position in the workplace before, during, and after the war.
We watched the Rosie the Riveter song and learned a great deal from the lyrics.
“My grandmother was one of the riveters. My mother was too young at that time because she was only 18”.
Rosie the Riveter is an American cultural icon that has a significance in U.S. history, economy and civil rights.
A riveter is someone who uses a rivet gun or a rivet machine in their work.
