BOOM - Changes in women's lives Flashcards
What were the expectations of women in 1900?
- Wear long, fully covering dresses
- Wear their hair up and wear a hat (if they’re married)
- Don’t wear makeup
- If they are going out with a boyfriend they must be chaperoned
What were some characteristics of flappers?
- They wore shorter dresses
- They had shorter hair
- They wore makeup
- They smoked and drank in public
- They went out unchaperoned
How did women’s lives change in terms of politics?
Some women were given the right to vote however women had little political representation as political parties viewed them as ‘unelectable’.
How many women were in employment by 1929?
10 million. This was 24% more than in 1920.
Which kinds of women’s lives weren’t affected?
- Women who lived on farms
- The wives of labourers, such as steel workers
- Women who could not afford new technologies
Why weren’t women who lived on farms affected by the social change?
They still had to look after their children and do work around the farm, such as milking the cows, so the changes didn’t really affect them as they just kept doing what they were doing before.
Why weren’t the wives of labourers affected by the social change?
They still had to look after their children and go to work to help support their families, as their husbands’ jobs were very low paid. They did the same as they had always done, so the changes didn’t affect them.
Why weren’t women unable to buy new technologies affected by the social change?
New technologies such as vacuum cleaners and mechanical refrigerators improved the lives of many housewives, however, those unable to afford them still had to do everything by hand, so their lives weren’t very affected.
