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    Before the occurrence of the social changes in America during the 1920s , WWI was taking place and men in the U.S. were being drafted to fight this unbeatable war throughout April 6, 1917, until November 11, 1918, when the war finally came to an end, almost 18 million soldiers died and 23 million were wounded. The Great War eventually led to women to take over jobs that were considered “manly” to keep the economy running but most were still working the same low wage, yet it brought new opportunities for the future such as more rights and better jobs. On the other hand Fundamentalist and Modernist where in the battle for the taking, challenging old beliefs and teaching of the Bible. The changing role of women in the 1920s brought upon better…

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    Women like Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Smeal, Harriet Tumbman, and many more were American feminist that had a role in the women’s suffrage. They fought to get equal rights for women. In the early 1900s women were not allowed to do certain things such as, voting or owning property. It all changed in the 1920s when congress granted women the right to vote. For centuries the, status of women has been a controversial problem around the world. Women have widely been seen as the weaker gender in and in…

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    mark this era as “The Roaring Twenties” was the women. For this very reason, when it comes up to learning about the twentieth century, women is the topic that interests me the most. Women are honestly the “main element” that gives this specific century its significance. Overall, I hope to learn in which ways did women contribute to “The Roaring Twenties”, and how it affected society in the long-term. In order to understand how women drastically brought about change in the 1920’s, we must…

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    The early 1900s was an exceptional time for women, especially in the years leading up to and through the 1920s. This investigation will examine: to what extent did the political roles of women’s changed in the 1920s in the United States? It will look at the political aspects of their lives. This includes the new ability to vote from the passing of the 19th amendment, their fight into the political workforce, all part of the women’s suffrage movement. This investigation will use a variety of…

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    Women’s Roles in the 1920’s A lot changed in the 1920’s. The economy was booming and families flourished. Women in particular changed quite a bit. Some of the change was physical but most of it was spiritual growth and belief in individuality. Women became much more prominent in society. They changed their roles in the workforce, entertainment, and politics. Women in the workforce became more noticed in the 1920’s. White collar jobs are jobs that are typically done in an office or…

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    Between the 1920s and the 1950s, women experienced an abundance of change and saw many changes to what was socially acceptable for women to do in those eras. Many women embraced these changes and were very happy about them, while others were fine with life as it was before. Although men were also happy to see women advancing in the modern world. With the exception of some that feared what would happen if women’s social roles changed. There were many aspects to why women’s roles changed but there…

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    Objectivity art movement was set in a time when the role and characteristics of the women was being questioned and the idea of a “New Woman” was developing in the 1920’s. Women were stepping out of the bounds of the sole role of homemaker to one that expanded to become a bigger part of the society. They did this by becoming a part of the workforce, becoming more publicly sexual, which began the conversion of the rigidity and lack of fluidity in gender roles. Artist of the New Objectivity…

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    Women in the 1920’s would do anything to get their hands on money. Women in the 1920’s wanted money, so they would marry any man who they saw that had money. Some women even cheated on their husbands because they were not rich enough, so these women went out and found men with money and had affairs with them. Women in the 1920’s were seen as inferior so they tried to prove themselves by doing anything to make them look better, even if that meant marring a man who is abusive. Some women at this…

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    Lesson 3- Assignment, Essay How have the traditional roles of women in the workplace evolved in society since 1920’s? Women’s roles in society have changed dramatically over the years. Since the historic moment in 1920 when women were given the right to vote the view of women only being thought of as a wife, daughter or mother has evolved greatly. The greatest impact on women’s roles in society came from our economy changing from a large percentage focused on agriculture to a new corporate,…

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    Changing Role of Woman in 1920s America - Arabella Ruffo The Roaring 1920's in America brought about political, cultural and technological changes. Amongst these changes were the revolutions that the women of America pushed for and demanded of their country and of their time. While seemingly small social barriers of women were being tested and pressed daily, the 20s were also a time of bigger changes for women. New times brought about new words to describe the role of females in society - such…

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