ROLES OF WOMEN

Question 1

EDUCATION

Answer 1

1. elizabeth blackwell became the first women to gain a degree in 1849
2. in 1910, there were 7.8 million women studying in a variety of academic disciplines
3. legal and medical opportunities still discriminated against women

Question 2

JOBS

Answer 2

1. large numbers of middle class women in the workplace
2. numbers rose from 22.8% to 28.8%
3. however, many women were expected to leave jobs following the war when men returned, as they were after the depression

Question 3

POLITICS

Answer 3

1. WCTU gained support to pass prohibition as they wanted safer homes
2. 1920- women achieved equal voting rights
3. women began working in the department of labour for the government. first woman appointed by Roosevelt

Question 4

SOCIAL

Answer 4

1. women became involved in the anti slavery movement
2. women joined trade unions and went on strike
3. idea of ‘flappers’ setting trends, fashions, smoking, drinking
4. older women began drinking in speakeasies with men