Social Changes 1920-1945 Flashcards
When did women gain the vote?
1920
What amendment gave women the vote?
19th Amendment.
How many women served in the armed forces during the war?
90,000
Name a female Hollywood star.
Clara Bow
By 1930, how many more women were employed than in 1920?
2 million more.
Who set up the American Birth Control League?
Margaret Sanger
When was the American Birth Control League set up?
1921
What types of women were ‘flappers’?
White, middle and upper class women.
What did flappers wear and do?
Dark lipstick, short hair, shift dresses to give a more masculine shape, small heels.
Who were the flapper criticised by?
Those living in rural areas.
How did the 1933 Economy Act affect women?
It forbade members of the same family working for the Federal Government, and 75% of those who lost their jobs were women.
What did the NRA codes do in terms of wages?
It allowed unequal wages to be paid.
Name an alphabet agency which didn’t accept women.
CCC
How many women were employed by the CCC and in what capacity?
8,000 but only in administrative positions.
By 1940, what percentage of jobs were filled by women?
Only 10%.
How did labour unions feel towards accepting women in?
Many didn’t want them as women brought down wages.
How many women entered the workforce in 1944 alone?
6.5 million
At the end of the war, what percentage of women were unemployed?
60%
How many aircraft workers were women?
1 in 3
Why did some labour unions call for higher wages for women?
So that the wage for men would rise as well.
Still in the 1940s, women could be dismissed from their jobs at what point in their lives?
When they married.
What was the expectation at the end of the war in regards to women and jobs?
That they would return home and leave the jobs - the majority did just that.
How many African Americans moved North during World War One?
400,000
How many African Americans served in the armed forces in World War One?
300,000
When was the Red Summer and what happened?
1919 - there were a series of race riots across Northern cities eg Omaha.
When and why was there a resurgence of the KKK in the 20th Century?
1915 - after the release of the Birth of a Nation film.
Name a popular Black star in music.
- Louis Armstrong
- Bessie Smith
How many members did the Ku Klux Klan have in 1920?
100,000
How many members did the Ku Klux Klan have in 1925?
5 million
When did membership of the KKK begin to decline?
In 1925 after the Grand Wizard was prosecuted of a rape allegation.