The Roraring Twenties Flashcards
After WW1, what did most people expect to happen to their lives and what the assumption for women?
Things would return to normal and women would resume their traditional role in the household
What did most people believe about women’s efforts in WW1?
Their efforts had been an exception for exceptional times
Which women worked pre-war and which women didn’t?
Single women worked while married women stayed at home unless they had financial issues
Which women worked pre-war and which women didn’t?
Single women worked while married women stayed at home unless they had financial issues
What were married women’s wages like?
Much lower than mens
Which professions barred married women from working in them?
Teaching and civil service roles (made rules not to employ them)
Which women benefited from work the most?
Single white women
Which jobs did women mostly take up?
Office jobs, such as working in typing pool
What was the Women’s Bureau of Labor and when was it set up?
In 1920, it was set up to improve women’s working conditions
Between 1910 and 1940, by how much did employment rise within women?
1910: 7,640,000 (8.3% of population)
1940: 13,000,000 (9.8% of population)
Which situation did most women find themselves in employment?
Last hired, first fired
What were flappers?
Independent women who defied social expectations by cutting their hair short and wearing short dresses
What was the main reaction from the public around flapper girls?
They were shocked about their behavior
Which clubs did flapper girls go to so they could socialise?
Jazz clubs and speakeasies
How much of the female population became flapper girls? (You DON’T have to give a specific number, just in general)
A very small percentage
