During the Great Depression, the women were paid around $17.50 a week, approximately $242 today. Once it became clear the women were ill due to their jobs, some thought salaries were inflated to avoid questions.
Chairwoman Alice Paul, second from left, and officers of the National Woman's Party, June 1920/ Finding Dulcinea
The girls were luckier than most. Others endured long hours, low pay, and poor working conditions.
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