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Women Surging Into Workforce As Census Shows Change
The 1970 Census reveals women now outnumber men in many age groups and occupy more roles across professional, clerical, and service fields. Black women lead in labor force participation, while overall earnings lag behind men. Birth rates fall, marriage ages rise, and urban concentration grows as the population nears 270 million by 2000.
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