Then we are going to zero in on women in the labor market after the war, and follow that through the late 20th century. Today isimportant task to dispel the notion that american women went home after world war ii. American women workers did not go home after world war ii and we are going to do our best to wipe that notion out of our minds. Primary goal. If we can accomplish that we have done a lot. Before we dive into the arguments, i want to do a Free Association exercise. This is going to involve having you close your eyes, relax for a second, and im going to speak a phrase. I want to see what images walked into your minds eye. What images pop up . Is american women in the 1950. 50s. Can women in the 19 do any images come into your mind . Would you share . June cleaver. Great. We will come back to that area . Housewives. Anybody else . A different picture. How many of you thought of suburbia . Whennk it is the most we asked that question of most americans, we ask that of most america
Americans, not just college students, what comes into our mind is suburban housewives. The person that comes into my mind is june cleaver. I have been studying womens history for decades in the first image that pops into my mind is june cleaver. She wasnt even a real woman. My gosh, she is a sitcom character in leave it to beaver. That is the name of the show. Can you describe june cleaver . What is she wearing . A dress, prim and proper. An apron. Prof. Muncy fancy dress and an apron. Sometimes a high coller, not too low. It was still the 50s. Prof. Muncy pearls. Coiffed hair. Prof. Muncy when i picture june cleaver, i always picture her, got the pearls, got the coiffed hair, in stiletto heels frying bacon and vacuuming. This is very often the image we have of american women in the 1950s. One of the things we want to do is to shove june cleaver to the margins of our images of american women in the 1950s. We dont want to get rid of her entirely because suburbanization was an important
Watch is online at cspan. Org or listen to cspan radio out. The senate will gavel in considering William Emanuels nomination to the National Labor Relations Board. He will then give the republican majority. The vote is scheduled for about 90 minutes from now at 530 eastern. Live from the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Yew did eternal, lord god, in these dangerous, divisive and challenging times, you to be our refuge and strength. Deliver our lawmakers from fear, doubt, weariness and impatience as they learn to trust the unfolding of your powerful providence. Lord, eliminate from their lives the forces that would destroy their peace of mind. Give them your mercy that will make them more forgiving, your strength that will make them more resolute to do your will, and your grace that will empower them to experience the ultimate triumph of your purp
[applause] nancy russo, principal of little rocks Central High School. [applause] michael poore, superintendent of the Little Rock Schools. Dr. Henry louis gates, the Alfonse Fletcher University Professor and direector at the center of african and africanamerican and research at harvard university. [applause] the honorable mark stodola, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron sholly, midwest regional director, National Park service. [applause] the honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the a special welcome to the little rock nine. [applause] elizabeth eckford, ernest green, minnijean brown, gloria ray karlmark, carlotta walls lanier, dr. Terrence roberts, Thelma Mothershed wair. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [applause] ple
Welcome our distinguished guest for todays commemoration program. Nancy ruso. Michael moor r, superintendent of the Little Rock School district. The director of hutchins senter for African American research at harvard university. The honorable mark, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron shawly midwest regional director, National Park service. The honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please give a special welcome to the little rock nine. Dr. Patila bills. Elizabe elizabeth egbert. Earnest green. Gloria ray, carlata renear. Dr. Terrence roberts. Mini jane brown tricky. Thelma mothershed, wier. And join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. Ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [ applause ] please welcome to the podium our mc for today. An educator and Community Leader and the first African American to attend Little Rock Ce