1920's

Question 1

What was the culture during the 20’s?

Answer 1

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” (parties, love affairs, & money); speakeasies

Question 2

What were speakeasies?

Answer 2

illegal bars given the name b/c you had to whisper, give a password or certain knock

Question 3

Important people of the time?

Answer 3

Margaret Sanger

Sigmund Freud

Question 4

Who was Margaret Sanger?

Answer 4

activist for birth control
started planned parenthood
social activist
“what every girl should know” & “the women rebel”

Question 5

Who was Sigmund Freud?

Answer 5

psychologist

his theory of “ego & id” discussed human psyche & sexuality

Question 6

Music Themes of the 1920’s?

Answer 6

Jazz

Question 7

Clothing styles of the 1920’s?

Answer 7

left traditional attire for comfort clothes
men=baggier pants
women=fitted dresses
flapper girls=dresses w/ fur, sequins, & short skirts
undergarments=camisole or bloomers; later shorted to panties or knickers

Question 8

Subjects in movies?

Answer 8

more sexual themes

examples= queen of sheba, the sheik, & the ten commandments

Question 9

Laws & Policies?

Answer 9

Divorce laws became more lenient so women were more free to end marriages for sexual activity of the husband

Question 10

What could the 1920’s be described as?

Answer 10

the double standard of sexuality was replaced with permissiveness & affection
sexual liberation is connected to the roaring 20’s