THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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they were going against the norms that women were supposed to follow
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they were beginning to form their own identity
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they were more rebellious
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All of the answers are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Flappers were often described by older people as energetic and wild-sometimes even dangerous or immoral as a result of their forward-thinking personalities and disdain for conventional notions of women’s roles and appearances.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many Americans were outraged at the immodesty of the flappers. Christian fundamentalists, especially in the Bible Belt, did not adopt the new way of life which they saw as immoral and against the teachings of God. Older people’s traditional view of women’s roles continued.
Detailed explanation-3: -Flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking, treating sex in a casual manner, smoking, driving automobiles, and otherwise flouting social and sexual norms. They challenged the previously accepted mores of society in every regard.
Detailed explanation-4: -flapper: A young woman in the 1920s who lived an independent lifestyle. This term was applied to both real women and stereotypical depictions of young women. fleeting: Quickly passing. Progressive Era: A period of American History between 1889 and 1920 that was defined by intense political activism and social upheaval.