Changing Role of women in 1920s. Flashcards
What year did all women get the right to vote?
1920
What was the changing role in women due to?
It was a result of the work they did during the war.
How did women’s clothing change?
Women wore clothing more convenient for activity and stopped wearing long skirts and corsets.
How was marriage life made different?
Divorce was made easier and the number of divorces doubled - women were not content just to stay at home and put up with bad husbands
What was life still life for the majority of women?
Most women were still housewives and were not as free as their men.
When and how much did the divorce rate increase?
Divorce rate increased to 200,000 in 1929, as women were no longer staying in unhappy or abusive marriages.
Why were the majority of women still not “liberated”
As it was frowned upon by the older generations and many men
Give an example of a quote from somebody who disapproves of the new trends and generation?
Reverend Burke Culpepper, “…dancing is a divorce feeder. It is heathen, animalistic and damnable”
How would most rural/ older generations of women expected to be?
In dresses down to their ankles and would wear no makeup. Also they would be expected to be very polite.
What were flappers?
(Only in northern states) Flappers were female charleston dancers who would dress in shorter dresses wear makeup and smoke in public. They would also kiss their boyfriends in public.
What meant that women now had more leisure time?
Mass production of household appliances eased womens workload which meant they had more leisure time.
How did a significant man impact on roles of women?
Henry Ford introduced a red colour car apposed to the initial black car due to women preferring a range of colours, and as women were now in charge of purchasing goods this appealed to them.
How were the lives of women still not as equal as men?
Women worked in offices, advertising and media however would still be paid MUCH less than men.
