THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Women were permitted to use new technology for work in the home.
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Women took on more jobs outside of the home and in politics.
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All women began dressing and acting like flappers.
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Women’s roles did not change despite the ability to vote.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most far-reaching change was political. Many women believed that it was their right and duty to take a serious part in politics. They recognized, too, that political decisions affected their daily lives. When passed in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -The decade kicked off with passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave white women the vote. Women also joined the workforce in increasing numbers, participated actively in the nation’s new mass consumer culture, and enjoyed more freedom in their personal lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1920s was a challenging time for American women. Women were expected to raise children, keep house, provide emotional support for their husbands, and in myriad ways, contribute to American society. However, during the twenties, those demands came to seem less and less compatible.