Gender Roles Of Women During The 1920's

During the first World War I women were left at home to try and figure out how they were going to care for their families. Their husband, father, and brothers were sent off to war. Many companies around the United States were left with production needs and little to no employees to do the job. In a time period, where women are expected to be confident and independent, they had to also realize they had little to no power in society. They had societal rules that they must stay at home to cook, clean, and care for the children. With the men who were prominent in their lives coming and going from war. These factors caused the birth of a new era. This is the era where women were emerging. Women were changing by being more independent sexually and expressing their emotions through music, poetry, and movies.

The 1920s was a period of changes exactly as the Progressive Era. Everything was developing very fast. The economic boom caused a high living standard, therefore, people earned more money and wanted to live a modern life, in view of the fact that, they could afford it, especially in the cities which offered more stores, job opportunities, and saloons and bars for entertainment. People wanted to have fun after World War I, take a rest and just hang out together, for that reason it caused a moral decline, the enormous consumption of alcohol caused a lot of crime and women had a new way of living. The two biggest changes were the rights for women and prohibition.

The 1920s had a big impact on American life all around; however, one of the biggest changes during this time period was in the roles of women. During this time period, women started dressing different, leaving the house, getting jobs, and gaining rights. On top of all of that, they had a bigger role in education, they began taking parts in politics, and divorce became more of a common thing. This may not seem like a big deal to people today, but this was very important at the time. Prior, women had next to no rights. They lived to wait on and please their husbands. Women rarely even left the house. This time period could be said to have paved the way for modern day feminism and women’s roles. This was the time period when they began to be free and stop worrying about how society thought they should live. However, the question still remains: Did the changing roles of women in the 1920s really have a significant effect on women’s roles today? In the next few pages, one will be given examples of women’s role before, during, and after the 1920s. In each paragraph, the roles, rights, impacts, and more that women had at these times will be explained. To conclude, a comparison on how women were thought to act in these different time periods will be made in order to come up with an answer for the question stated above.

The economy grew rapidly in the 1920s. The automobile had great impact. Through model changes and advertising, sales were stimulated. New consumer goods such as steel, gasoline, and road construction increased the growth of other businesses. Of all steel output in the 1920s, one seventh was used toward the manufacturing of automobiles. A nationwide search for oil deposits brought workers and money to the Southwest. A numbered highway system supported the rapid appearance of service stations, diners, and motels. As the economy grew, so did technology. The radio brought distant events into millions of homes. The washing machine, vacuum cleaners, and irons made household chores more efficient. With the growing economy, consumer credit allowed

Up until the 1920s, women’s struggle for their right to vote seemed to be a futile one. They had been fighting for their suffrage for a long time, starting numerous women's rights movements and abolitionist activists groups to achieve their goal. “The campaign for women’s suffrage began in earnest in the decades before the Civil War. During the 1820s and 30s, most states had enfranchised almost all white males (“The Fight for Women's Suffrage” ). This sparked women to play a more emphatic role in society. They began to participate in anti-slavery organizations, religious movements, and even meetings where they discussed that when the Constitution states "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain

During the 1920s the United States hoped for a “return to normalcy”. World War I had a huge toll and created a number of changes in the society of the nation. Under the mass production, the consumer revolution, and aid of business of the 1920s economy prospered. Women made significant advancement during the decade by gaining suffrage, and changing their roles and image in society. Along with women making advancements African Americans were doing the same, by mixing their culture into society through jazz, and also with the Harlem renaissance the U.S. began to have different views on them. Throughout the single decade after the end of World War I the U.S. experienced significant changes economically, socially, and politically.

Throughout the decades of 1930s through the 1960s, there were many changes happening to women. Women today are fighting for abortion, equal wages, jobs in congress, and many more similar rights. The progressive era was when the fight for these rights began. It started with a group of men and women who collaborated in Seneca Falls, New York to fight for women’s rights movement. During this time, no other public meeting had occurred, but the movement continued to grow. Susan B. Anthony, strong and outspoken advocate of women's rights, pushed for the inclusion of women’s and African-American male vote in the 14th amendment. This was the start of a large change through women’s history.

What is America? America is the land of opportunity, freedom, and hope for many. However, it was not always like that for women. Many times throughout the 1920s into the 1950s women were oppressed, depreciated, and deprived of the opportunity to learn and work in their desired profession. Instead, their life was confined to the home and family. While this was a noble role, many women felt that they were being limited and therefore desired more independence. In America, women started to break free of what was expected of them, and continued to push for social, political, educational, and career freedom. By the 1920s, women had experienced significant liberation, as they were then allowed to vote, hold public office, gain a higher education,

The 1920s was a decade full of challenges, opportunities, and new outlooks on the world for American women. They experienced drastic changes in politics, education, and even within their own homes. The “new women” were independent, confident, and no longer afraid to fight for their rights. Being isolated in their own homes, getting married and having children was no longer the only option, and many women chose different life paths, whether it would be pursuing a career, getting involved with the politics, or joining the feminist movement. The twenties was also a period of careless fun and casual relationships for many women as the society’s view on what was appropriate slowly changed. However you look at it,

A woman of 1920 would be surprised to know that she would be remembered as a "new woman." Significant changes for women took place in politics, at home, in workplace, and in education.

The concept of a woman at the wheel was unheard of in the United States before World War I. Women motorists only first became visible as a result of their role as drivers during the war. During the woman’s suffrage movement, women were working to gain the right to vote and establish themselves as equals with men in society. With the passage of the 19th amendment, came increased mobility and independence for women. World War I and the Women’s Suffrage Movement were pivotal events in United States history that led to an increased amount of women drivers in America and a greater recognition of women as a whole in society. During this time, the automobile itself was becoming more popular,

The Reforming 20’s Have you ever felt because of your gender that you don’t receive the same opportunities as others? If so, then you can probably relate to how women felt prior to the 1920s. Before this era, women were subjected to criticism, prejudice, and harsh judgment if they did anything that went against the ideals of the Victorian woman. A Victorian woman was seen as a domestic woman who was subordinate to her husband and society for that matter. However, women became tired of being treated this way, and in the 1920’s, women started to move towards liberty.

The role of women in society is constantly changing, women are considered malleable; used wherever needed,whether that be in marriage or in child rearing. However, not all women are able to meet this standard since society believes that a majority of women fall into two main categories. For instance, the first category is defined as the “good” women, which tend to be the nurturing mother figures that are devoted to their families, they are also obedient and submissive towards their husband. These are considered the ideal women for marriage since they provide a supportive role that is deemed necessary in order to achieve a successful marriage.

Have you ever felt like because of your gender, you were not allowed to do what made u happy? To this day many women are unappreciated, due to their race. Men and women are both human beings that are capable of the same things yet, Women wear dresses to fit into society. Women in the 1930s were an integral part of the history that inspires the story “To Kill a Mockingbird”.

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