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How Did the Government Try to Prevent the Rise of Women

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How did the government try to prevent the rise of women in the workforce during the Depression?


A) State and local governments prohibited the hiring of women whose husbands did not earn a "living wage."
B) New Deal programs such as Social Security established quotas for the distribution of benefits to working women.
C) Legislation banned both members of a married couple from holding federal jobs.
D) Employers needed to obtain permits to hire women.
E) Women were publicly shamed and spat at for working for wages.

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