ver been able to go before. It was too bad so many live were lost. But I think it was for a worthy cause, because it did make a way for us. And we were able to really get out (116).” Evelyn Fraser was also a black woman affected by the war. Unlike Killingsworth, she was not on the home front, she was a WAC officer. Never before this time had women been given the chance to help defend this country as much as during WWII, non the less a black woman. It was a major break through. The help that Fraser provided towards the war cause enabled her to achieve the GI Bill. She used it in her full advantage (128). “I used part of the GI Bill to go to Northwestern and then full time to Roosevelt U. (128).”Never before this time had women across the country been given the chance to express themselves and hold responsibilities outside their own households. They felt that they were needed and enjoyed their ability to contribute to the war effort. They were given opportunities to prove to the male society that they could be independent and financially secure on their own. These new opportunities were not only for the white women of the population but also the blacks. World War Two acted as a catalyst for change for the women of the United States. Many feel that it was the beginning of a whole new era for the Women of America....
