How Did The 1920s Affect Canada

The 1920's were truly prosperous for many Canadians. It marked a new era of consumerism and affluence. While some Canadians did not experience the luxury and opulence of the 1920's lifestyle, like the indigenous children forced into residential schools, many Canadians indulged in the frivolity of the 1920’s. The 1920's represented a time of change where everyone had a chance to have a fresh start after the war, and live more comfortably, or gain the right to be acknowledged as a ‘person'. It is clear that the 1920's ‘roared' and that the positive events that happened outweigh the negatives. Before the 1920's workers' rights were practically nonexistent. The way they were treated by their bosses and the conditions they worked in were horrible and extremely dangerous. Workers all over Canada were underpaid for the exhausting and heavy work they performed daily. The …show more content…
Before the prohibition men would go to bars after work and spend their whole paycheck on alcohol, leaving their family to fend for themselves scrounging for enough money to buy the necessities. After the prohibition, this was no longer possible and the men brought that money home to their families, so they could buy the items they needed and purchase items that were considered luxury goods. When people have money they buy things, and this creates more jobs which in turn creates a very strong economy. The 1920's were a revolutionary decade for the women of Canada. Women were declared ‘people' by the British Privy Council. Women could also vote, compete in the Olympics, go on maternity leave, get birth control and join the government. More woman in the 1920's went to school and had other jobs than being a housewife compared to previous years, and some even graduated with PhDs. The 1920's was the beginning of feminism and was the start of the Canadians woman's journey to being equal to their male