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Women in the 1920s.
What were the roles of Women in the 1920s?
The
roles of Women in the 1920s varied
considerably. The majority of women remained
in the traditional role of housewife.
However, the number of working women
increased by 25% as a result of the work
they had undertaken during WW1. Roles of
1920's women in the workplace included
factory workers, secretaries, salesclerks
and telephone operators. The number of women
attending college rose to 10% of the
population by the end of the 1920's.
Who were famous Women in the 1920s?
Famous Women in the 1920s included
movie stars such as
Marlene Dietrich,
Mary Pickford, Theda Bara and Gloria
Swanson. Celebrities such as Zelda
Fitzgerald, fashion designers such as Coco
Chanel, writers such as Edith Wharton and
Dorothy Parker, artists like Georgia
O’Keeffe and ground breakers and
intellectuals such as Margaret Mead and
Florence Sabin
Who were famous African American Women in
the 1920s?
Famous African American Women in the 1920s included
Josephine Baker, Bessie Smith, Ella
Fitzgerald, Adelaide
Hall, Ma Rainey and Lena Horne.
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a useful addition to the facts sheet, illustrating the hairstyles,
make-up, fashion and clothes worn by the movie stars and celebrities of the 1920's who had made their names as
Famous Women in the 1920s. The names of the women, who were also
renown Flappers of the era, are Bebe Daniels, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford,
Louise Brooks, Norma Talmadge, Colleen Moore and Norma Shearer.
Women in
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Women in the 1920s Fact
1: The 19th Amendment: The
19th Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4,
1919 and was ratified on
August 18, 1920 and the Women's Suffrage Clause gave the right of women to vote.
For facts about the women who worked so hard to achieve this refer
to
Women's
suffrage
Women in the 1920s Fact
2: Impact of WW1: The attitude and role of women
changed during WW1, as many women took on the
jobs of men. The
influence and expectations of women, and their roles in
society, increased during the 1920's.
Women in the 1920s Fact
3:
The 'New Women': The 'New Women' of the 1920's
had been given the right to vote, were able to obtain college
degrees, learned to drive and went to work.
Women in the 1920s Fact
4: The Roaring Twenties: The end of WW1
ushered in a new era in which people with money wanted to enjoy
themselves - it was called
The Roaring Twenties
(1920-1929). The events of WW1 had left many young women
disillusioned and led them to question traditional morality and
values which resulted in the rebellious behavior of the Flappers.
Women in the 1920s Fact
5:
Flappers: The Flappers of the 1920's
represented Modernism and typified the clash of values
and the changing status of women of the new era.
The free-spirited Flappers flouted convention, cut their
hair, listened to jazz and scandalized the older
generation. The independent, exuberant and
unconventional attitudes of the Flappers challenged the
traditional ideas by wearing short skirts, bobbed
hairstyles, make-up and cosmetics. Flappers began
drinking and smoking in public and became sexually
liberated during the 1920's.
Women in the 1920s Fact
6: Fashion: Most women in the
1920s, not just the young Flappers, abandoned
traditional, restrictive women's clothes, such as long
dresses and tight corsets, to free themselves of the
shackles of the Victorian era. For comprehensive facts
refer to
1920's Fashion for Women
Women in the 1920s Fact
7: Hairstyles: The long hair,
traditionally worn by women, was cut into a 'Bob'. These
modern, short hairstyles symbolized the independent and
modern women of the 1920's. There were several different
bob hairstyles including the 'Dutch boy' bob, the
'Marcel wave', the Castle Bob, the Eton Crop and the
'Shingle' bob.
Women in the 1920s Fact
8:
The Jazz Age: The Jazz Age expressed the
unconventional ideas and lifestyles of the 1920's. The
term was coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the
Great Gatsby, to describe the flamboyant "anything
goes" era. The Jazz Age is associated with modernism,
exuberance, sophistication, consumerism, decadence and
the introduction of jazz music. For additional facts
refer to the Jazz Age.
Women in the 1920s Fact
9: Jazz Music: Jazz music
developed in the speakeasy cellars in the cities of New
York and Chicago combining elements of Blues, Ragtime
and Dixie music. Jazz music was characterized by
improvisation and syncopation and introduced during the
Harlem Renaissance. Jazz music was introduced to
Americans due to the introduction of large-scale radio
broadcasts in 1922 and by the end of the 1920's became
mainstream. Jazz music led to the creation of new dance
styles in the 1920's.
Women in the 1920s Fact
10: Dance: Jazz music
inspired new, crazy, flamboyant dance
moves. New dances evolved, which were eagerly learnt by
the young women and Flappers of the era.
The new, exuberant
dance moves required considerable freedom of movement
and this influenced the convenient, less constricted
fashion of women in the 1920's.
The names of the
dances included the Charleston, the
Black Bottom, the Shimmy, the Turkey trot, the Cake walk, the Bunny hop
and the Lindy Hop.
Women in the 1920s Fact
11: Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem
Renaissance not only inspired musicians and singers but
also writers, poets and artists. The period of WW1 had
been a time of great upheaval for African American women
who left their rural homes and life styles for
boisterous, urban city life in cities such as New York
and Chicago. The Harlem Renaissance
was a flowering of pride in African American culture
embracing literary, musical and
visual arts. African American women gained
fame as writers, poets, artists and singers during this
era. For additional facts and info refer to the
Harlem Renaissance.
Women in the 1920s Fact 12:
Consumerism: American Consumerism
increased during the Roaring Twenties due to technical advances and
innovative ideas and inventions. Consumerism encouraged the
attainment of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts
Women in the 1920s Fact 13:
Labor Saving Devices: New labor saving appliances
and devices became available to women in the 1920's such as new
cookers, electric irons, refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum
cleaners and gave women more time for leisure. Luxury items such as
radios and phonographs also became available.
Women in the 1920s Fact 14:
Mass advertising: Mass advertising and clever
marketing techniques via the 1920's radio and newspapers saw a
massive increase in sales via easy consumer credit. Americans were
persuaded to buy all types of products from coffee to cosmetic
products. Advertisers preyed on the fears and anxieties of women or
promoted the benefits of the products such as convenience, fashion
and style. Americans who were once "thrifty and prudent" bought
expensive goods on credit.
Women in the 1920s Fact
15: Divorce: Divorce
was made easier in the 1920's. Women in the 1920's were not content
just to stay at home and put up with bad husbands and the number of
divorces doubled in America
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Women in the 1920s Fact 16:
List of Famous African America
Women - Poets: Famous female poets included Georgia Douglas Johnson, Gwendolyn Brooks, Angelina Weld Grimké
and Gwendolyn B. Bennett.
Women in the 1920s Fact 17:
List of Famous African America
Women - Artists: Famous female artists included Lois Mailou
Jones, Laura Wheeler Waring, Charles Alston, Meta Fuller, and
Augusta Savage.
Women in the 1920s Fact 18:
List of Famous African America
Women - Writers and Authors: Famous female writers
and authors included Zora Neale Hurston, Dorothy West, Nella Larsen, Jessie Redmon Fauset,
Gwendolyn B. Bennett and Georgia Douglas Johnson.
Women in the 1920s Fact 19:
List of Famous African America
Women - Singers: Famous female singers and
entertainers included Ella Fitzgerald, Adelaide Hall, Lottie Gee, Ethel Waters, Edith Wilson, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Josephine Baker,
Billie Holiday and Lena Horne.
Women in the 1920s Fact
20: List of Famous American Women
Artists: Famous white female artists included
Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Burling Waite, Fern Coppedge,
Pauline Bliss Williams, Ella Wood, Anne Ryan, Bessie
Wessel, Genevieve Goth Graf, Gertrude Nason, Juliana
Force and Jennie Lewis.
Women in the 1920s Fact
21: List of Famous American Women
Poets, Writers and Authors: Famous white female
poets, writers and authors included Léonie Adams, Olivia
Ward Bush, Hilda Doolittle, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Zelda
Fitzgerald, Ethel Romig Fuller, Charlotte Perkins
Gilman, Helene Johnson, Muna Lee, Edna St. Vincent
Millay, Marianne Moore, Ruth Moore, Lorine Niedecker,
Mary Oppen, Dorothy Parker, Laura Riding, Mary Roberts
Rinehart, Anne Spencer, Leonora Speyer, Gertrude Stein,
Sara Teasdale, Viola S. Wendt, Edith Wharton, Charlotte
Wilder and Marya Zaturenska
Women in the 1920s Fact
22: College: The number of women
attending college rose to 10 per cent of the population
by the end of the 1920's. Other famous American women in
the 1920's made significant contributions to law,
science and medicine. Some entered successful careers in
sports, politics and industry.
Women in the 1920s Fact
23: Marie Luhring: Henry Ford and
the Model T automobile changed America. Between 1909
-1927 15 million Model T cars had been sold. Women
learned how to drive which gave them a strong sense of
freedom and independence. In 1920 Marie Luhring became
the first woman in America to become an automotive
engineer in America.
Women in the 1920s Fact
24: Edith Wharton: Edith Wharton
became the first woman in America to win the Pulitzer
Prize for
her novel The Age of Innocence.
Women in the 1920s Fact
25: Margaret Sanger: In 1921
Margaret Sanger founded the American Birth Control
League aiming to improve the lives of women and
families.
Women in the 1920s Fact
26: Nellie Taylor Ross: In 1925
Nellie Taylor Ross was elected the 14th Governor of
Wyoming.
Women in the 1920s Fact
27: Florence Sabin: Medical
research conducted by Florence Sabin led to a dramatic
drop in death rates from tuberculosis.
Women in the 1920s Fact
28: Margaret Mead: In 1928
Margaret Mead, one of the first woman anthropologists,
published
Coming of Age in Samoa describing life in a Pacific
island culture.
Women in the 1920s Fact
29: Rebecca Felton: In 1922
Rebecca Felton was sworn in as the first woman to serve
in the United States Senate.
Women in the 1920s Fact
30: Phoebe Omlie: Phoebe Omlie was
an American aviation pioneer and became the first,
licensed pilot in 1927.
Women in the 1920s Fact
31: Amelia Earhart: Amelia Earhart
was another American aviation pioneer and she became the
first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1932
Women in the 1920s Fact
32: Genevieve R. Cline: In 1928
Genevieve R. Cline was the first woman appointed as a
United States federal judge
Women in the 1920s Fact
33: Gertrude Ederle: Gertrude
Ederle was an American competition swimmer and Olympic
champion. In 1926 became the first woman to swim across
the English Channel.
Women in the 1920s Fact
34:
Mary Pickford: Mary Pickford became a powerful
women in the Hollywood Movie industry as a co-founder of
the United Artists movie studio with Charlie Chaplin, D.
W. Griffith, and Douglas Fairbanks. Refer to
Hollywood in the
1920s
Women in the 1920s Fact
35: Zelda Fitzgerald: Zelda
Fitzgerald was an American novelist, the wife of writer
F. Scott Fitzgerald, and was a highly influential figure
in the 1920's and symbolized the flapper spirit.
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Women in the 1920s Facts for kids: List of Famous Women in the 1920s
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Famous Women in the 1920s are detailed on the following list.
List of
Famous
Women in the 1920s Clara Bow
● Coco
Chanel ● Joan
Crawford ● Colleen
Moore ● Barbara
Stanwyck ● Florence
Sabin ● Edith
Wharton ● Margaret
Sanger ● Margaret
Mead ● Aimee
Semple McPherson ● Billie Holiday ● Lena Horne ● Amy
Johnson ● Coco
Chanel ● Zora Neale Hurston ● Anita
Loos ● Louise
Brooks ● Norma
Shearer ● Norma
Talmadge ● Bebe
Daniels ● Nella
Larsen ● Gloria
Swanson ● Ella
Fitzgerald ●
Mary Pickford ● Augusta Savage ● Gertrude
Ederle ● Genevieve
R. Cline ● Amelia
Earhart ● Phoebe
Omlie ● Rebecca
Felton ● Gilda
Gray ● Josephine
Baker ● Bessie
Smith ● Zelda
Fitzgerald ● Dorothy
Parker
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