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Source: The Conversation

3-1-18

How the devastating 1918 flu pandemic helped advance US women’s rights

by Christine Crudo Blackburn, Gerald W. Parker and Morten Wendelbo

By disproportionately affecting young men, the virus, in combination with World War I, created a shortage of labor – filled by women.

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How the devastating 1918 flu pandemic helped advance US women’s rights

by Christine Crudo Blackburn, Gerald W. Parker and Morten Wendelbo