How did labor opportunities change for black women during World War II?
A) They did not—black women continued to be employed only in domestic work.
B) Black women were able to move into high-level clerical jobs because white women were employed elsewhere.
C) Many women were able to move from domestic service jobs to industrial work.
D) Black women began to take over male barbershops when black men left for the war.
Answer: C
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