Ch.13.2 - The Twenties Woman
n In some ways, the spirit of the twenties was a reaction to ______. Many young soldiers had witnessed horrible events in Europe. This led them to rebel against ______. They wanted to enjoy life while they could.
n Young women also wanted to take part in the rebellious life of the 1920s. Many of them demanded the same freedom as ______.
n The new urban culture also influenced many women. Their symbol was the flapper. She was an emancipated young woman. She held ______.
In your own words, what does emancipated mean?
What group of people did we learn about last quarter that were emancipate?
n Style: close fitting felt hats, skin toned nylons, pumps, ______, short boyish hair-cuts, ______
n She wore make-up, ______, short hair, and more jewelry than would have been ______only a few years before.
n She often ______and drank alcohol in public.
n She went dancing to new, exciting music.
n Popular dances: the Fox Trot, Camel Walk, Tango, ______, and Shimmy
n Other attitudes changed too. Many young men and women began to see marriage as more of an ______.
n At the same time, ______and schools protested the new values.
n Many felt torn between the old values and the changing attitudes in society.
n However, majority of women in America ______flappers.
n In the years before WWI, when men “courted” women, they pursued ______.
n In the 1920s, however casual ______became increasingly accepted.
n Even so, a double standard – ______. Women were expected to follow stricter standards of behavior
What was the flapper?
In your opinion, is there still a double standard today? Explain.
- Many women had gone to work outside the home during WWI. This trend continued in the 1920s. But, their opportunities had changed after the war. Men returned from war and took back ______. Women moved back into “women’s professions” of teaching, nursing, and social work.
n Big business provided another role for women: clerical work. Millions of women become ______.
n Many other women become ______in stores.
n Many women also work on ______.
n By 1930, ______million women had paid jobs outside the home. This was almost ______of the American force.
n Women did not find ______. Few women rose to jobs in management.
n Women earned ______than men.
n Men regarded women as temporary workers whose ______.
n In the 1920s patterns of ______against women in the business world was very common.
n Family life in the 1920s changed too. Families had ______. Electrical appliances made housework easier. Many items that had been ______- from clothing to bread- could now be ______.
n ______took over some family responsibilities too. They provided services for the elderly and the sick.
n Nevertheless, most women remained homemakers. Some women had to work and also run their homes. It was ______.
Do you know a woman who struggles combining the roles of working and homemaking? What are her biggest challenges?
n In the 1920s. Marriages were more often based on ______than arranged by families.
n Children were no longer part of the ______. They spent their days in ______and other activities with people of their own age.
n ______began to be an important influence on teens’ behavior. This reflected the conflict between traditional attitudes and modern ways of thinking.
Is peer pressure still a problem? Explain
How did women’s roles change during the Roaring 20s?