Changes in 1920s Life Mr. Williams 10 th Grade U.S. History
“She’s not what Grandma used to be”
New Roles for Women 19 th Amendment Wyoming: Nellie Taylor Ross was 1 st woman governor 1924 Miriam Ferguson also elected governor of Texas
Women in the Workforce Returned home after WWI 1920s, typically in low paying jobs such as nurses, teachers, domestic servants, and switchboard operators Upper and middle class women attended college
Flapper Defied traditional ideas of proper dress and behavior Chopped off hair, raised hemlines, wore makeup, smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, danced all night in clubs
Conflict over Values Rural America: hard-working, self-reliant, religious, and independent Urban America: Change that threatened old-school values
18 th Amendment (Prohibition) Ratified in 1919, this banned the manufacturing, sale and distribution of alcohol
Fundamentalism A literal interpretation of Religion Believe that historic events occurred exactly as described by Bible (or other religious texts) Scopes Trial
1925: Tennessee passes law making it illegal to teach evolution to students Williams Jennings Bryan vs. Clarence Darrow Scopes was found guilty and fined $100