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title: America will be as strong as her women
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/america-strong-as-her-women-1941/
description: Charcoal-style drawing of a woman in profile, seen from behind, holding a smiling toddler in a bow, under the headline 'America will be as strong as her
section: Collection
---

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# America will be as strong as her women

Charcoal-style drawing of a woman in profile, seen from behind, holding a smiling toddler in a bow, under the headline 'America will be as strong as her women'. The sheet carries no instruction or figure; it ties national strength to women through an abstract claim (glittering generalities) and an image of motherhood, with the technique faint here.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
America will
be as strong as
her women
[signature: C. LeRoy Baldridge]
Women's Bureau
U.S. Dept. of Labor
[imprint: U.S. Government Printing Office, 14-[illegible]]
```

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