women in the 1920s Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Flapper1,2
A
For urban middle-class women.
WW1 gave women experience in ‘skilled’
work.
2
Q
Flapper3,4
A
1920 they got the right to vote.
Domestic work easier due to consumer
goods
3
Q
Flapper5,6,7
A
Traditional rules eased – smoked, drink,
sex in cars.
10 million women in jobs in 1929 (24%
more than 1920)
Movies, newspapers, and magazines
showed ‘daring’ women.
4
Q
Traditional women1,2
A
Strong conservative element in society.
Most women were more restricted.
5
Q
Traditional women3,4
A
Women still paid less than men
Politics did not achieve equality with men
6
Q
Traditional women5,6
A
