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During the 1980's, women were beginning to spread from the "housewife" image to the "working mother", since approx. a fourth of women who worked during WWII had stayed at their jobs - a considerable increase in comparison to the number of women who left their jobs in after the end of WWI.

In addition, in 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was nominated as the first woman to be elected as the VP candidate for a major political party. Sandra Day O'Connor followed as the first lady to act as Supreme Court Justice.

In 1986, over half of graduated degrees were for women. The Oprah Winfrey Show launched on air.

And as American society progressed, women slowly transitioned to become working citizens.

In the 1990's, the U.S. Dept. of Labor issued the Glass Ceiling Commission to create more equal opportunity for women in the workplace. Janet Reno was appointed as the first lady Attorney General.

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