Women In The 1950's

These pictures represent the “new women” of the 1920`s. One of the many things the 1920`s is known for is the “new women”. The “new woman” was a feminist ideal, where they spent a lot of their time protesting for the right to vote, and be able to have the same jobs as men. The first picture in the collage shows women who are holding a banner that is telling the president that women deserve liberty. It took a lot for the 19th amendment to be ratified, including a lot of protesting to get people's attention. The women of the 20`s wanted social justice and equality.The second picture shows women who are holding another sign that represents the right for women to vote, just like men. Before 1920, when they made it legal for women to vote, activist

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 new styles to our fashion industry and changing the way women dress, act, and are portrayed in society for generations. Women were viewed before the 1920’s as innocent housewives, that made little to no money, as they often relied on their husbands’ for income. Women also had little to no rights, such as voting rights, which many women began to protest. Women of the 1920’s through the 1930’s influenced and impacted society by transforming their looks from innocent housewives to a sexually liberated generation of women, increasing the working rate to twenty-five percent by working in factories and the telemarketing business, and participating in the Women’s Suffrage Movement in which they protested for their rights which then influenced the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Their clothes became less restricted and flowy, giving them much more freedom to move and work. Where women were once expected to have long hair, short hair was now a sign of freedom. Make-up was popular, and more available. Sales boomed thanks to advertising. In the 1920s, women smoked in public and drove cars, which were not acceptable before the war. Women had more leisure time when labour-saving inventions like vacuum cleaners and washing machines decreased their housework. If they had a car, as many did, they were no longer so bound to the home. Overall, household and domestic consumer goods became more common, and these were targeted at

At the end of World War I the United States sought a ‘return to normalcy’. The 1920s were a time that changed Technology, Society, etc. Women gaining Confidence Bravery, that no one can tell them what to do or what to do anymore. Immigration, people coming from different countries to have a better live in the United States. African Americans culture & talents.

The number of women returning to higher education has greatly risen since the 1970’s. They have returned for a number of reasons. Some being, employment opportunities, retirement or becoming a widow and dealing with grown children who’ve left the home. Typically these women returning are older; have more responsibility than the traditional-aged student; are usually married, and are mothers (Teachman & Paasch, 1989)

I think it is important to take time and actually think about all of the advancements women have made. If you think about it we would not have some of the things we have today due to the women in past standing up for they believe in. There is a quote that I cannot remember off the top of my head, but I know that it is along the lines of saying a woman in general is powerful, but once she realizes how truly powerful she is, you better watch out. “Like Mary Richards, American women in the 1970s were figuring out how to use their new powers to craft a good life” (Collins 241). This quote is amazing because there are so many women that do not see their potential. Everything is just a matter of you can do anything you put your mind to and it was not until the 1970’s that women were starting to come around to see what they were truly capable of.

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 lot hasn't changed in regards to women , technology and so on. In the 1920s women were seen as house wives although there were some pushing towards changes in their lives and society. Women now work outside the home, attend colleges and institutions and have the rights to vote. Women now have total control of themselves and the choices they make just like back in the days. Technology like radio, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and so on have advance due to the invention in the 1920s and has made great changes in the lives of people. People now work 8hrs a day and can take a two weeks vacation to travel or spend time with their family. Credit loans is made available now to everyone and cars also. Sporting events also provide pleasure,

During the mid and late 1960’s in United States, women, especially low-income women, had more children than they preferred. Research attributed this rise to the lack of access to contraceptives especially in lower income families leading to the difference in the economic affordability of women to have more children than desired. Evidence also showed unintended pregnancies or closely spaced pregnancies to pose adverse maternal and child health outcomes such as delayed prenatal care, premature births, and unfavorable mental and physical health effects on children. Additionally, unintended pregnancies, especially among teenagers, led to more poverty, increased dependence on publically funded services, incomplete education, and decreased ability

Overall, the sources do not support the statement that women’s lives had improved ‘enormously’ by the end of the 1950s.

Feminine ideals have been constantly changing, and they still are since female empowerment and gender equality issues have transpired. Back in the 1950’s when women were expected to be good housewives and raise the kids. In this day and age women are pushed to go into fields of study that used to be men only. Media and how they portray women have influenced this evolution in American society.

The 1930s were quite different for women. During this time period it was hard for women to get a job since most businesses preferred men to work for them. During The Great Depression the economy struggled immensely. Not only was it hard for women to get a job but it was also hard trying to search for a stable job during that time. Also, the mindset during this time was that women should stay home and take care of their children while their husbands went to work and made money. For example 36% of women were housewives and 20% of women work in factories. Harper Lee expressed political statements of social attitudes and social codes.

Wow! Your post could be nothing, but real! Unfortunately, we do live in a generation of choices. Choices based solely on selfishness, power, and control. What ever happened to putting your significant other first? I don't mean just the man for the woman or visa versa, but equally together. Not just in a relationship either but humanity in a whole.

This picture I chose depicts the lives of many families in the 1950s. I can find from this picture this is a white middle-class family. The room is clean, and the teapot is neatly placed on the table. In this picture, I can notice that a woman wears an apron and brings her prepared food to her husband. Her husband wears very formal clothes and looks at the delicious food in front of his eyes. Due to this woman always keeps smiling, as far as I am concerned, I think this image is depicting realistic aspects of a woman’s life towards which she should to aspire. The woman enjoys current life. In short, this picture describes a happy family life.

In an era overshadowed by male authors women writers made their indelible marks in creative output also. Only a few women writers were critically acclaimed. Until 1950s women wrote mostly on female themes like courtship and marriage, later they concentrated on complex relationships among women, as well as ethnic and cultural experiences. Noted names of the period include Carson McCullers best known for her works like the short story collection The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1951) and the play The Square Root of Wonderful (1957/58); Flannery O’Conner whose popular novel like Wise Blood (1925), and short story collection like A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories (1955) dealt with themes like race, poverty and religion; Anne Morrow Lindbergh,