Women in the 1920s Flashcards
Who were the first to lose their places of employment in the depression?
women
What was a change in attitudes in relation to women and childbirth?
- greater acceptance of contraception
- policy of healthcare for pregnant mothers introduced by Republican government
What class of women did changing attitudes towards women affect most?
middle class women
Name 2 occupations women were largely excluded from
law / medicine still excluded women
Comment on changing social habits of women during the 1920s
shorter hair and dresses
appearance of makeup
more women driving cars and smoking
middle class women had more free time due to time-saving technology e.g vacuums
How many women in paid employment in 1930
10million
What was the % increase in women in employment between 1920-30?
25%
When was the KKK banned?
1871
What was the KKK in defence of
native white protestant supremacy
When was the re-founding of the KKK in the 1900s
1915
What was the re-founding of the KKK in 1915 stimulated on by?
Birth of a Nation - book / film by Griffith
Where was there low support for KKK?
Pacific Coast
Where was there high support for KKK?
Midwest / Southwest
What type of class support did the KKK receive?
support from victims of declining status
What was attractive about the KKK to members?
exclusivity, secretive, had oaths, secret passwords
