THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Question
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Flappers represented the women’s desire to ____ ?
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to return to the past
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to break from the past
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increase male control of their lives
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improve the lives of African Americans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A symbol of the 1920s, flappers embody the youth and rebellion commonly associated with the prohibition era. Many women had joined the work force during World War I; they could work, drive, and with the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920, they could vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Flapper feminism rejected the idea that women should uphold society’s morals through temperance and chastity. The rebellious youth that these girls represented hailed materialism and the flappers were the ultimate consumers.
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