The 1920s inspired many artistic masterpieces that are still admired today. Architecture, art, fashion, literature, music, and films changed and developed in the 20s as a result of social and economic changes. Artists captured everyday life and the enthusiasm of society in their works. The historical events surrounding the 1920s changed American society, as reflected in C. Coles Phillips painting “Travel Number.” The role of women in the 1920s significantly changed as society advanced. World War
Women of The 1920s 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
Attitudes Toward the Role and Status of Women During the 1920's and 1930's At the beginning of the 1920's all women over 30 and all women property owners over the age of 21 had been enfranchised by the Representation of the Peoples Act that was passed by the government in 1918. This act paved the way for the major change in the role and status of women that occurred during the nineteen twenties and thirties. Political change came first for British Women with new legislations
In February 1915, the New York magazine, The Smart Set: A Magazine of Cleverness, featured a piece called, The Flapper. This was the first time a magazine had ever shown the rebellious young girl who wore short dresses and skirts in the 1920’s. The magazine described the flapper as “A charming creature!” (The Smart Set : A Magazine of Cleverness) and continued to boast the reputation of the flapper by portraying her as educated and mysterious. The magazine Vanity Fair soon followed in September of
Women of the 1920’s-1939 The 1920’s was an era of dramatic political and cultural change, where many Americans lived in cities rather than farms. Many inventors came to be noticed as new cars were invented and as music entered the entertainment industry. A new style of music was invented mainly in the African American community, creating the Harlem Renaissance; which was an evolution of music and entertainment in Harlem, New York City. The women of America began to evolve in the 1920s, adding
the American Dream in the 1920’s” During the 1920’s in America there was much corruption and crime because of the new prohibition laws. There were also changing gender roles because women were realizing they should be equal to men. The novel The Great Gatsby is written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and is considered a great social commentary of the 1920’s because most of the events in his novel were actually happening in the United States. In Fitzgerald's novel and the 1920’s the main cause of social
is a word that is often used to describe a wildly fearless, and boldly powerful character. Similarly, in the 1920’s, people’s morals and ideals were being tested and put into question as they became more liberal. African Americans began to have more pride in their own culture and identity, people continued consuming alcohol regardless of whether or not they would get caught, and gender roles were being tossed up into the air. This was often an effect of too many regulations that people felt had been
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
The 1920’s was a time when the United States economy had a 42% increase (Amadeo). The United States had this increase in the economy due to industrial factories being built, and new inventions being made, which raised wages. Women during this time period gained many rights, but were still not as equal as men. African Americans were discriminated against and segregated during this time. Fashion in the 1920’s was brand new. Women had new styles of clothing and new hairstyles, and men started wearing
research is the big pace the fashion industry had taken from 1910 to the 1920s , and the interesting thing is that the media had also played a major role in expanding the idea of the importance of wearing fashionable clothes and having fashionable items ,hairstyles ,automobile etc. And I chose this topic because it also discusses how women started to emerge as a significant force and how women had started to have major roles in the American societies by joining the workforce and participating in promoting