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Women in the 1920’s The Flapper was the new emancipated young woman who embraced the new urban culture of the 1920s
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THE FLAPPER Characteristics: – Felt hats – Bright colored dresses worn above the knee – High heels – Lots of jewelry – Short bobbed hair cuts, dyed hair black – Lots of make-up – New assertive attitude – Smoked, drank, cursed, very forward in public
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WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE Despite all the noticeable changes, a double standard still existed Post-WWI economy opens up new doors for women Millions of new jobs opened, some were stereotypical women’s jobs(teaching, librarians, secretary, etc.) New jobs included police officers, pilots, lawyers, bankers
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WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE They were not being paid or treated as equals in the workplace American family changes due to this as well it was now seen as more of an equal partnership, by 1930 US divorce rate had doubled! Married women are still expected to keep up the house and raise the kids while working
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