Compare and contrast the experiences of girls and boys in the news trade from the Progressive Era through the Great Depression? Did girls gain more freedom and equality or did they face consistent mistreatment and discrimination from their male colleagues and adult reformers and officials? Was race or ethnicity a factor in shaping their experience on the streets or their role in family economies? Select some specific girls in Part 3, “Children of the State,” and discuss how their experiences reflect broader changes in the rights and conditions of women and girls during this period. Note that this is the period in which women became active in various social reform movements; they won the right to vote, entered the workforce in large numbers, and cracked certain occupations and professions. They also agitated for trade union rights, birth control, and world peace. Did newsgirls participate in any of these movements or benefit from their advances? Or did they remain victims of gender inequality, sexual exploitation, and cultural stereotyping
IMPORTANT: you must refer to the book "Crying the News: A History of America's Newsboys" by Vincent DiGirolamo