1. THE TWENTIES WOMAN Chapter 13- Section 2

2. CHANGES IN THE 1920S World War I World War I Rise of the Automobile Rise of the Automobile Disposable Income Disposable Income

3. CHANGING WOMEN “We have seen man at his lowest, woman at her lightest, in the terrible moral chaos of Europe. We have been forced to question, and in many cases to discard, the religion of our fathers…We have been forced to live in an atmosphere of ‘tomorrow we die,’ and so natural, we drank and were merry.” “We have seen man at his lowest, woman at her lightest, in the terrible moral chaos of Europe. We have been forced to question, and in many cases to discard, the religion of our fathers…We have been forced to live in an atmosphere of ‘tomorrow we die,’ and so natural, we drank and were merry.”

4. CHANGING WOMEN Rebellious, pleasure loving atmosphere Rebellious, pleasure loving atmosphere Women began to assert independence Women began to assert independence Reject values of the 19 th century Reject values of the 19 th century Demand the same freedoms as men Demand the same freedoms as men

5. THE FLAPPER New ideal emerged for some women : The Flapper New ideal emerged for some women : The Flapper Emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day Emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day

6. THE FLAPPER Young women became more assertive Young women became more assertive Many wanted equal status to men Many wanted equal status to men Danced the fox trot, camel walk, tango, and Charleston Danced the fox trot, camel walk, tango, and Charleston

7. FLAPPER AS AN IMAGE Magazines, newspapers and advertisements promoted the image of the flapper Magazines, newspapers and advertisements promoted the image of the flapper Scandalous to their elders Scandalous to their elders More of an image than a widespread reality More of an image than a widespread reality

8. DOUBLE STANDARD Morals loosened only so far Morals loosened only so far Traditionalists protested the new practices of young women Traditionalists protested the new practices of young women Casual dating was accepted Casual dating was accepted More so for men More so for men

9. CHANGING ROLES OF WOMEN New roles for women in the workplace New roles for women in the workplace Time saving appliances Time saving appliances Call for “pink collared jobs” Call for “pink collared jobs”

10. WORK OPPORTUNITIES After the war, men replaced female workers After the war, men replaced female workers Female college graduates turned to “women’s professions” Female college graduates turned to “women’s professions” Teachers, nurses, and librarians Teachers, nurses, and librarians Big businesses- demand for clerical jobs Big businesses- demand for clerical jobs By 1930- 10 million women were earning wages By 1930- 10 million women were earning wages

11. WOMEN BREAKING STEREOTYPES Some women broke stereotypes in the work place by flying planes, driving taxis, and drilling oil wells Some women broke stereotypes in the work place by flying planes, driving taxis, and drilling oil wells

12. THE CHANGING FAMILY Birthrate had been declining for several decades Birthrate had been declining for several decades Birth control information- Margaret Sanger Birth control information- Margaret Sanger Founded American birth control league in 1921 Founded American birth control league in 1921 Fought for the legal right of physicians to give Fought for the legal right of physicians to give birth control information to their patients

13. THE CHANGING FAMILIES Social and technological innovations simplified household labor and family life Social and technological innovations simplified household labor and family life Stores overflowed with ready-made clothes, sliced bread, and canned foods Stores overflowed with ready-made clothes, sliced bread, and canned foods Public agencies provided services for the elderly, sick, and worker’s compensation Public agencies provided services for the elderly, sick, and worker’s compensation Freed some women from traditional household duties Freed some women from traditional household duties

14. HOUSEWIVES Middle class women had more time to spend on their homes, past times, and husbands Middle class women had more time to spend on their homes, past times, and husbands “I consider time for reading clubs and my children more important than…careful housework and I just don’t do it,” – housewife 1920s “I consider time for reading clubs and my children more important than…careful housework and I just don’t do it,” – housewife 1920s Women experienced great equality in marriage Women experienced great equality in marriage Marriages were based increasingly on romantic love Marriages were based increasingly on romantic love

15. CHILDREN Children no longer spent time in factories Children no longer spent time in factories Spent longer time in school and with those their own age Spent longer time in school and with those their own age Parents relied on “science” of child care Parents relied on “science” of child care Rise of rebellious teens Rise of rebellious teens Socialized and spent less time with their families Socialized and spent less time with their families Peer pressure intensified, adolescents resisted parental control Peer pressure intensified, adolescents resisted parental control