Women In The 1920's

The 1920’s was a period of reform in the United States. However, for women not much changed. Women attempt to create a new style for themselves and were ready to be treated differently from society. Women wanted to be equal to men and erase the stereotype that was created. The stereotypical woman was a stay at home mother, who cooked and cleaned all day. She would be the housewife and have dinner ready for her husband when he got home and do whatever he would tell her. Women were denied the right to vote and were rarely allowed to have a job. During the Jazz Age movement women were unsuccessful at trying to reform their image and have a stronger role in society and have the same rights as men. One reason why the Jazz Age movement was unsuccessful …show more content…
“By 1920, nearly one-fourth of the workforce (23.6 percent) was female, with 8.3 million females, aged fifteen and up, working outside the home” (The First Modern Liberated Woman: The Flapper). In 1930, eleven million working women entered the workforce. Men were paid 40 cents an hour, whereas women were paid only 25 cents an hour. Women got paid less than men and after World War II women’s wages dropped 26 percent. Women went from making from 50 dollars a week to 37 dollars a week. Not only were women not paid the same as men but they also weren’t given the same job opportunities as men. “Millions of women worked in white-collar jobs (as stenographers, for example) and could afford to participate in the burgeoning consumer economy” (www.history.com) During the war, only the men were sent to fight, women began working in factories. “The first half of the 20th century saw two major wars, but both of these epic conflicts had no women in combat. It wasn't until 1948, when Congress passed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act” (marieclaire.com). Women were in the factories making supplies for the men in war. Women weren’t offered the same job opportunities as men which makes the Jazz Age movement