How did some white women respond to the employment of African American women in the defense industries?

In a show of solidarity, they demanded that African American workers be paid equal wages.

Feeling that they were no longer needed, some white women q

White women reacted in a range of ways to the employment of African American women in the defense industry. Some white women showed solidarity by demanding that African American workers be paid the same wages. Others felt that they were no longer needed and went back to their homes. Others sought to maintain race boundaries, going on strike and petitioning Congress to keep African Americans in separate workplaces. This shows the range of responses, from solidarity to fear of facing competition from African American workers.