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Letter from Emma Wold to Katherine Blake, March 5, 1939
written by Emma Wold, 1871-1950, in Inter-American Commission of Women Records, 1928-1976, of Sophia Smith Collection. Women's History Archive (Box 1, Folder 7, 6pp.) (Northampton, MA) , 6 page(s)
Emma Wold, active in the national woman’s Party, writes from Washington, DC regarding laws on women and work, especially for mothers. Compares American laws to Latin American and European laws, and discusses the maternity laws of Cuba in detail. Mentions the Inter-American Commission Office. Discusses the Equa...
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written by Emma Wold, 1871-1950, in Inter-American Commission of Women Records, 1928-1976, of Sophia Smith Collection. Women's History Archive (Box 1, Folder 7, 6pp.) (Northampton, MA) , 6 page(s)
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Emma Wold, active in the national woman’s Party, writes from Washington, DC regarding laws on women and work, especially for mothers. Compares American laws to Latin American and European laws, and discusses the maternity laws of Cuba in detail. Mentions the Inter-American Commission Office. Discusses the Equal Rights Amendment, and the arguments for and against the ERA regarding minimum wage and hours. Mentions the Fair Labor Standards Act....
Emma Wold, active in the national woman’s Party, writes from Washington, DC regarding laws on women and work, especially for mothers. Compares American laws to Latin American and European laws, and discusses the maternity laws of Cuba in detail. Mentions the Inter-American Commission Office. Discusses the Equal Rights Amendment, and the arguments for and against the ERA regarding minimum wage and hours. Mentions the Fair Labor Standards Act. Discusses special treatment of citizens, and compares the special treatment of working mothers to soldiers. Mentions Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Perkins.
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Collection
Women and Social Movements, International
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Emma Wold, 1871-1950
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Equal Rights for Women
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