1920s Women

The topic Women of 1920’s and their change in rights expatiates on how women from having no significant role in the community laddered up to equality with men. In spite of socioeconomic transformations in the society, cultural attitudes and legal precedents reinforced social or gender inequality and discrimination. Even though, women had minor role in the society they possessed the right to vote by late 1920’s. The raised their voices for the wrong and made stable space for them in the society.
At this particular age, the early 1920’s women worked but could not control their own incomes. They were not allowed to engage into legal procedures such as defending themselves in the judicial court or signing contracts. They could also not sell off property or serve as a jury member. During wars women contributed to every aspect virtually, along with their handiwork and efforts in fieldwork at home they also did lend out a helping hand on the battlefields for fighting but when it came to rights for the women, they
were disregarded. The concept of change in rights took place in late 1920’s as mentioned earlier. The crucial motive for this age is the first wave of feminism that elucidates on women’s right to suffrage and other legal rights in late nineteenth and the early twentieth century while the second wave of feminism was about how women touched every area of experience including family, sexuality, and work.
The topic relates to the theme of exploration as it helps the reader in exploring various phases of a women’s status in a society .The idea of women maintaining stable rights in the society is quite unique with regard to the time period.
This idea itself lead Betty Friedan write the book “The Feminine Mystique”, an immediate best seller, which represented how harsh women were treated and the secrets that stay unspoken and buried. This was an imminent indication of change, also ideas as of Alice Paul, an American suffrage leader, who lead the first amendment campaign in the US. She also advocated the needs for the right to suffrage and introduced militant tactics. It fits the theme of encounter as one can explore and differentiate women without rights and with rights. Encountering this is historically significant as women get to live to their fullest which was denied in the past. It also lays importance on the development of women and the tussle for their
rights.
In conclusion, After the “roaring twenties” women were now seen more like an individual rather than a slave who takes care of children and helps in agriculture or farming. This age brought in a drastic change in the direction of women’s freedom and independence and highlighted women’s crucial place in society.