Question

the new deal brings new opportunities (pages 504 - 505)
how did the new deal affect women?
women made some important gains during the new deal. more women were appointed to important federal jobs.
frances perkins became the first female cabinet member as secretary of labor. perkins helped create the social security system. roosevelt also appointed women as federal judges. roosevelt hoped that these appointments would make him more popular among women voters.
many new deal agencies did not discriminate in hiring. this gave women more opportunities. but some government agencies and many businesses did not hire as many women as men. for example, the civilian conservation corps hired men only. and women were almost always paid less than men. for instance, the national recovery administration set lower wage levels for women than for men.

1. describe two ways that the new deal expanded and limited opportunities for women.

Explanation:

To answer how the New Deal expanded and limited women's opportunities, we analyze the text:

• Expanded opportunities:
• Many New Deal agencies didn't discriminate in hiring, so women got more job chances (e.g., more women in federal jobs, Frances Perkins as first female cabinet member, women as federal judges).
• Roosevelt appointed women to important positions (federal judges, cabinet) to gain women voters' support.
• Limited opportunities:
• Some government agencies (like Civilian Conservation Corps) and many businesses hired far fewer women than men.
• Women were paid less (e.g., National Recovery Administration set lower wages for women than men).

We choose two expanded and two limited (but the question asks for two ways total, one expanded and one limited or two of each? Wait, the question is "two ways that the New Deal expanded and limited opportunities for women"—so one expanded, one limited? Or two, covering both? Let's re - read the question: "Describe two ways that the New Deal expanded and limited opportunities for women." So likely one way of expansion and one way of limitation.

Expanded: Many New Deal agencies didn't discriminate in hiring, providing more job opportunities for women (e.g., more women in federal jobs, Frances Perkins’ appointment).

Limited: Some entities (Civilian Conservation Corps, many businesses) hired far fewer women than men, and women were paid less (e.g., National Recovery Administration’s lower wage levels for women).

Answer:

• Expanded opportunity: Many New Deal agencies did not discriminate in hiring, which gave women more job opportunities (e.g., more women were appointed to important federal jobs like Frances Perkins becoming the first female cabinet member as secretary of labor, and women being appointed as federal judges).
• Limited opportunity: Some government agencies (e.g., Civilian Conservation Corps) and many businesses hired far fewer women than men, and women were almost always paid less than men (e.g., the National Recovery Administration set lower wage levels for women than for men).