THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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Husbands and fathers left their families
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Women tended to marry later and have fewer children
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Men were forced to work more hours in factories
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Married women were expected to devote themselves to running the household, raising children and to acquiesce to their husbands’ judgment. Employers had the right to fire women after they married or had children. Single women, whether divorced or widowed, also faced many challenges.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1920, the average woman got married at 21.2 years old while men married at 24.6 years of age. While men have historically gotten married later than women, the age gap between them is closing. On average, women are two years younger than men when getting married for the first time.
Detailed explanation-3: -They advocated marrying for love rather than wealth or status. This trend was augmented by the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the middle class in the 19th century, which enabled young men to select a spouse and pay for a wedding, regardless of parental approval.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the early nineteenth century, married women in the US were legally subordinate to their husbands. Wives could not own their own property, keep their own wages, or enter into contracts.