1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
Close fitting felt hats, bright waistless short dresses, skin toned silk stockings, and sleek pumps, instead of dark long dresses, corsets and petticoats. Women clipped their long hair into boyish buns and dyed it black.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Many women became more assertive and wanted an equal social status with men. Some began to smoke and drink in public.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Many women became more assertive and wanted an equal social status with men. Some began to smoke and drink in public.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
Flapper and double standard.
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
A booming industrial economy opened new work opportunities for women in offices, factories, stores, and professions. Many female college graduates became nurses and teachers. There was a large demand for typists, filing clerks and secretaries.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
The industrial boom created time saving appliances and products that reshaped the roles of housewives and mothers. There was an availability of ready made clothes, sliced bread, and canned foods. Also there were public health clinics. Workers' compensation assisted those who weren't able to work. These things made it possible for the housewife to focus on their families rather than housework.
Marriages were more equal.
Marriages were more equal.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Women had to struggle with juggling work and family. Some mothers had to struggle with rebellious adolescents. Teens spent more time with other teens than with their families. There was an increase of peer pressure.
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