the history of rosie the riveter
Rosie the Riveter is an American cultural icon representing the women working in factories and shipyards during world war 2, producing ammunition and war supplies.
These women took the jobs of the male workers who were in military, and others were encouraged to work in industry due to the shortage of workers and men.
The term 'Rosie the Riveter' was derived from a song written in early 1943 written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb. The song portrayed 'Rosie' as a tireless assembly line worker and afterwards, over 19 million women held jobs during World War 2.