In the early twentieth century, policewomen worked primarily with women and children in need of help or correction. What were policewomen often called?

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a. Incorrect. Josef Mengele is referred to as the angel of death. He was a German officer in Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
b. Incorrect. After WWII, there was the emergence of middle-class female policing careerists, sometimes called Depression babies, many of whom were not college-educated and did not want to be social workers.
c. Correct. In the early twentieth century, policewomen were often called city mothers and were employed to bring order and assistance to the lives of women and children who needed help and correction.
d. Incorrect. In the early twentieth century, policewomen were often called city mothers, not police dames. They were employed to bring order and assistance to the lives of women and children who needed help and correction.

In the Early Twentieth Century, Policewomen Worked Primarily with Women