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The Twenties Woman. The Roaring Life of the 1920s. Young Women Change the Rules. Women of the 1920s Asserted their independence Rejected the values of the 19 th century Demanded the same freedom as men Flappers Emancipated young women who embraced new fashions and urban attitudes.
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The Twenties Woman The Roaring Life of the 1920s
Young Women Change the Rules • Women of the 1920s • Asserted their independence • Rejected the values of the 19th century • Demanded the same freedom as men • Flappers • Emancipated young women who embraced new fashions and urban attitudes. • Became more asserted: started smoking, drinking in public, and discussing relationships openly
Double Standard • Flappers were a symbol of the 1920s pop culture • Yet the majority of Americans disagreed with these rebellious women • Double standard: a set of principles granting greater freedom to men than to women • Women are caught between old standards and the new
Women Shed Old Roles • Women turn to “women’s professions” • Educated women: Teachers, nurses, and librarians • Typists, clerks, and secretaries • Changing family life • Declining birthrate • Margaret Sanger: Promoted birth-control • Greater equality in marriage • Adolescents rebel and spend less time with family • Reflects conflict between traditional attitudes and modern ways of thinking