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How and why did feminists change the original message of the Rosie the Riveter poster?

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After the war, women had proven their capabilities, and this catalyzed a demand over the following years that improved equality in the workplace. This may be why, as the decades passed, her original image as government propaganda faded as it was replaced with a symbol of female strength and empowerment.

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