The Twenties Woman

1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
They wore bright dresses that were light and hung just above the knee; these dresses were alos close fitting, pumps, skin colored nylons. Their hair was cut into bobs and dyed dark black.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
The women were more assertive, smoked in public and drank, they could talk openly about sex and Marriage became an equal partnership.


3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
Flappers and the double standered.

4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
Because of the new factories women could now work in offices, factories,stores and professions. Because women wanted to go into professions colleges became womens colleges to teach them the professions.

5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
The birth rate had gone down becasue of birth control, new machines made it so the mother/wife didnt have to stay home all day and do the work.

6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
As the women ajusted to the changes they were now open to put strain onto the familys that was not needed. Young adolesents were rebelling a lot more. It was hard for the women to juggle the kids house work and their new work/ changes of the 20's.