Nestled along the Bay is one of America’s best-kept treasures: a World War II Victory Ship built by the iconic Rosie the Riveters! We couldn’t imagine a more meaningful way to close this year’s Port Chicago Weekend. 💪🏾♥️ 💙 Driven by necessity and patriotism, women worked in essential roles with newfound pride and determination. Rationing, childcare, and overcrowding added to the strain of long shifts, extended workweeks, and round-the-clock production schedules. Millions of women were introduced to working two shifts—one on the job, and the other at home. 🤍 Rosie the Riveter had paved the way for an ongoing struggle towards equality. Phyllis Gould, a welder at the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California, remarked of her wartime experience, “from that point on I always thought I can do anything I want to do. If I set my mind to it, I can do anything. And that’s how I’ve lived the rest of my life.” #PortChicago #WW2 #RosieTheRiveter #USHistory
Nestled along the Bay is one of America’s best-kept treasures: a World War II Victory Ship built by the iconic Rosie the Riveters! We couldn’t imagine a more meaningful way to close this year’s Port Chicago Weekend. 💪🏾♥️ 💙 Driven by necessity and patriotism, women worked in essential roles with newfound pride and determination. Rationing, childcare, and overcrowding added to the strain of long shifts, extended workweeks, and round-the-clock production schedules. Millions of women were introduced to working two shifts—one on the job, and the other at home. 🤍 Rosie the Riveter had paved the way for an ongoing struggle towards equality. Phyllis Gould, a welder at the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California, remarked of her wartime experience, “from that point on I always thought I can do anything I want to do. If I set my mind to it, I can do anything. And that’s how I’ve lived the rest of my life.” #PortChicago #WW2 #RosieTheRiveter #USHistory
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