CHAPTER 13 SECTION 2 THE TWENTIES WOMAN MAIN IDEA: American women pursued new lifestyles and assumed new jobs and different roles in society during the 1920s.

Young Women Change the Rules In the rebellious, pleasure loving atmosphere of the 1920s, many women began to assert their independence Demanded the same freedoms as men Rejected the values of the 19th century FLAPPER- young women who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day Close fitting felt hats, bright waistless dresses, skin toned stockings, sleek pumps, strings of beads, boyish bob haircuts

DOUBLE STANDARD Women became more assertive Magazines & advertisements promoted the flapper Flapper became more of an image of rebellious youth than reality 1920s morals loosened only so far “Double Standard”-set of principles granting greater sexual freedom to men than to women; required women to observe stricter standards of behavior than men did

Women Shed Old Roles at Home and at Work Booming industrial economy opened new work opportunities for women in offices, factories, & stores Women were often replaced with men returning from war College graduates returned to “women’s professions”; teachers, nurses, and librarians By 1930 10 million women were earning wages but few rose to managerial jobs & still earned less than men

The Changing Family Birthrate dropped slightly in the 1920s Birth control was more widely available First birth control clinic 1916 Social and technological innovations simplified household chores Stores had ready made clothes, sliced bread, and canned foods

Innovations freed housewives from traditional family responsibilities Women were granted greater equality in marriage, based more on romance Children spent time in school Women adjusted to the changing roles but struggled with rebellious teens

Conclusion Education and entertainment reflected the conflict between traditional attitudes and modern ways of thinking