USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Women in many parts of the United Sates disliked flappers because flappers
A
campaigned against drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes
B
rebelled against loose, skimpy clothing
C
were more interested in their own pleasure than in women’s causes
D
did not wear makeup
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The flapper, unlike the traditional “all American girl” wears short, loose dresses, shows their legs, drinks, smokes, goes to parties, uses makeup, and most significant of all is free to choose the life they live.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Flappers of the 1920s were young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or downright dangerous. Now considered the first generation of independent American women, flappers pushed barriers in economic, political and sexual freedom for women.

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