HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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They wore excessive makeup
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They smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol
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They cut their hair short
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All of the options
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Flapper” was a term given to young, progressive Western women in the 1920s (or the Roaring Twenties) who were primarily known for their modern sense of style and new attitudes toward womanhood, gender roles, and sexuality.
Detailed explanation-2: -Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle-victory took decades of agitation and protest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women were encouraged to play more lady like sports such as golf, tennis, swimming, and field hockey. Women’s looks were more important to people than their accomplishments in the sport. Women began to get more freedom in sports in the 1920’s.
Detailed explanation-4: -This “new breed” of women-known as the flapper-went against the gender proscriptions of the era, bobbing their hair, wearing short dresses, listening to jazz, and flouting social and sexual norms.