USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Double standard” refers to
A
A stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s.
B
Lower wages for women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s.
C
Amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s.
D
Unfair treatment for women in the workplace in the 1920s.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The double standard is the belief that men and women are expected to act differently in terms of sexual conduct, which was especially prevalent in the 1920s.. Men were rewarded for “heterosexual sexual contacts” whereas women were looked down upon for it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Double standard. refers to stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920’s. speakeasies. underground hidden nightclubs where people can obtain liquor illegally.

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