Role of Women in the USA

• Attitudes towards women and towards social etiquette changed considerably during the 1920s
• The number of women working increased during the 1920s
• Fashion and behavior were transformed among young women during the 1920s
• Before World War One, women were expected to behave modestly, wear long dresses, and be accompanied by an older or married woman when going out
• It was unacceptable for a woman to smoke in public before World War One
• During World War One, women started to be employed in different types of jobs, such as factory work, replacing men who had gone to fight in the war
• The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) fought for women's right to vote, leading to the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution in 1920
• In 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first woman to be elected as the governor of a state
• By 1929, there was a 25% increase in the number of women working, with 10.6 million women employed
• Independent women of the middle classes and above had more money to spend by the 1920s, leading to advertising companies targeting women in their campaigns
• Advertising companies started targeting women in their campaigns to encourage them to buy new products
• Changing attitudes towards social etiquette and fashion were prominent among young women during the 1920s
• The impact of World War One led to changes in women's roles and opportunities in the workforce
• The lifestyle and status of women changed significantly during the 1920s
• Attitudes towards women and towards social etiquette changed considerably during the 1920s
• The number of women working increased during the 1920s
• Fashion and behavior was transformed among young women in the 1920s
• Jazz clubs played a crucial role in allowing flappers to express themselves
• Flappers could smoke, dance, and drink illegal alcohol in speakeasies
• Daring dances like the Shimmy and the Bunny Hug became popular
• Petting parties began where flappers would kiss men in public
• Flappers had their own slang, e.g. 'big cheese' for an important person, 'bump off' for killing someone, and 'hooch' for alcohol
• Not every girl enjoyed the flappers' way of life
• Poor women could not afford the new fashions and didn't have time to enjoy social events
• Black women and women in the Bible Belt did not benefit from the changing lifestyle
• Many older women were outraged and some formed the Anti-Flirt Club
• It was the young and rich women who enjoyed the new way of life
• Older people and religious individuals rejected the changes
• Poor people could not afford the new lifestyle changes