THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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preferred a natural look and wore no make-up.
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seemed casual and independent.
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often smoked and drank in public.
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wore short skirts.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Flappers were a “new breed” of young women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed (cut short) their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which would NOT be considered a characteristic of a flapper? Advocated temperance. All of the statements about Prohibition during the1920s are true EXCEPT: Religious fundamentalists opposed Prohibition on the grounds that it violated freedom.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the flapper embody the changing attitudes of many young women in the 1920’s? Emancipated young women who embraced new fashions and urban attitudes of the day. Associated with felt hats, above the knee dresses, skin toned silk stockings, pumps and their hair in the “bob” style.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did flappers symbolize changes in Western society during the 1920’s? They were young, liberated, and scandalous; they rejected the old ways and became enthusiastic over jazz and popular culture. They bobbed their hair, smoked, and wore short skirts.