Women and the 'boom' in 1920s America
I can evaluate the changing role of women in the USA during the 1920s.
Women and the 'boom' in 1920s America
I can evaluate the changing role of women in the USA during the 1920s.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Women were enfranchised in 1920 but enjoyed limited gains form this in the 1920s.
- Opportunities for women to work increased.
- Women's work was usually less skilled and lower-paying than men's.
- Many women enjoyed new social freedoms, especially flappers.
- Not all women were equally able, or willing, to enjoy new social freedoms.
Common misconception
All women in the USA experienced changes in the same way during the 1920s.
The ways in which women experienced changes often differed depending on factors such as race, wealth and location.
Keywords
Enfranchised - a person is enfranchised if they have been given the right to vote in elections
Congress - the elected group of politicians who make laws for the USA are referred to as Congress
Contraceptive - any type of device or drug used to try and prevent pregnancy is described as a contraceptive
Flapper - a flapper was a young woman who followed new fashion trends and acted independently
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
- Contains sexual content.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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elected group of politicians who make laws for the USA
devices or drugs used to try and prevent pregnancy
having the right to vote in elections
young women who acted independently during the 1920s