Women 1920s Flashcards
1
Q
When did women get the vote in America?
A
1920
2
Q
By 1930, how many female accountants were there?
A
100
3
Q
By how much did the number of working women increase by 1929?
A
25%
4
Q
Who overturned a law offering equal pay for women in the car industry?
A
The Supreme Court
5
Q
Mostly urban and upper class, what were the new socially liberated women called?
A
Flappers
6
Q
How did flappers express their freedom?
A
- wore makeup
- drank and smoked in public
7
Q
What was the name given to the rural, conservative part of America, where little changed was experienced for women?
A
Bible Belt
8
Q
How many women in rural areas owned a washing machine?
A
4%
9
Q
Which League was established in 1923, publicly criticizing flappers?
A
Anti-Flirt League
