Life for women in the 1920's Flashcards
1
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What is a flapper?
A
A women who embrased and expressed new fasion clothing and items who smokes and drinks.
2
Q
What were women like before 1920?
A
- restricted lives
- Poorer women had to work but there was little opportunities
- Women could not vote
3
Q
What did women do during ww1?
A
Took over the jobs of men and worked just as hard, the money gave them independance.
4
Q
When were women given the right to vote?
A
1920
5
Q
What percentage increase of women working was there in a decade?
A
25% increase
6
Q
What did the cosmetic industry grow from 17 million to?
A
200 million by the end of the decade
7
Q
By 1930 how many women were in domestic jobs?
A
10 million
8
Q
In 1914 there was 100,000 How many was there in 1929?
A
200,000
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