How Sears helped make women, immigrants and people of color feel more like Americans
- Written by Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
The Sears catalog made it easier for anyone to live the American dream.Classic Film, CC BY-SASears did more than pioneer the mail-order catalog over a century ago. The iconic retailer helped make America a more inclusive place at a time when Jim Crow was rampant and women couldn’t even vote.
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