Women - America 1910-29

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After the end of the war, did women fight to keep their jobs?
No
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Finish the following sentence: Before 1914 single women had to be accompanied by....
a chaperone
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Tell me two things that were considered to be unladylike before WW1.
To smoke and drink in public; wear revealing clothing; wearing makeup.
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What jobs did women occupy before 1914?
Low-paid jobs, such as, cleaning, dress-making, secretarial work.
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Did women have the right to vote before 1914?
No
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How did new labour-saving household gadgets help women?
Released women from time-consuming chores.
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How did Advertising helped women?
Ushered in new fashions and tastes, especially the new flapper lifestyle
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How many women were employed by 1930, compared to 1920?
2 million.
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What did the jazz culture influence when it came to women?
The Flapper life style.
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What was the aim of Feminism?
To develop a more independent social life for women and adopt a more liberal lifestyle.
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Name 3 things that made a woman a typical Flapper.
Ditched the chaperone and went out alone, wore make-up and perfume, wore short skirts and bright colours, went to the new dance clubs and speakeasies, smoked and drank in public, enjoyed dancing to the new jazz music, cut their hair short – the ‘bob’
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Name one famous Flapper.
Clara Bow, Joan Crawford.
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What area of America disliked the Flappers the most?
Rural (countryside) areas.
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Why did religious people dislike Flappers?
Thought it was too sexual and too immoral.
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What did some of the older generation form to protest against Flappers?
Anti-Flirt League.
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Why did poor women reject the Flapper lifestyle?
Lacked the money and free time to follow the flapper lifestyle.
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Finish the following sentence: Before 1914 single women had to be accompanied by....

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a chaperone

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Tell me two things that were considered to be unladylike before WW1.

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Card 4

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What jobs did women occupy before 1914?

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Card 5

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Did women have the right to vote before 1914?

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