Describe The Life Of People In The 1920s
“Exciting”, “fun”, “lively”, “roaring”: those are just some of the words that described the lives of many people during the 1920's.The 1920’s was an era filled with growth and change with new technological advancement, redefining social standards against women, but there was an increase in discrimination towards Native Canadians and immigrants.
First of all, the 1920’s was a very roaring time for people in the upper and middle class because of new technological inventions and changes in entertainment. Many households were able to afford a radio, a phone, and a car. The radio acted like today's TV and broadcasted everything from news to talk shows. In addition, the introduction of personal phone lines helped people communicate better with their family and friends. Finally, the car became more affordable for people because of Henry Ford's invention of assembly lines, which allowed cars to be made faster which resulted in them to be sold at a more reasonable price. The 1920's also launched a new form of dancing which was less formal it involved swing and fast pace music and going to a movie palace to watch movie became popular. …show more content…
Secondly, 1920's was a very important time for women with regards to gaining respect and power.
Before WW1 women’s jobs consisted of being a housewife, during the war women took the role of men working in factories, and after the war, women began to be apart of society with jobs such as a nurse, an elementary teacher or a secretary. These jobs were considered to be motherly and got a lower wage for doing the same job as men. In addition, women’s fashion changed tremendously many women at night began to cut their hair, wear short skirts this style was known as flappers, and during the time their behavior was considered
uncitable.
But the 1920’s were not fabulous for everyone. For First Nations Canadians and immigrants, the 1920’s were awful. First Nations Canadians were placed on reserves where they had poor health care, little access to clean water and no workplace opportunities. This was not the worse part. Native Canadian children were taken from their homes and families and brought to residential schools where they were beaten and forced to give up their native culture. This broke the connection between families, children, and culture. Another group who had a difficult time during the 20’s were immigrants: specifically Asians. Asians workers had a lower pay and were not able to vote in an election. Also, Canadians blamed the Chinese for low employment. As a result, the Canadian government introduced the Chinese Exclusion Act which banned all Chinese immigrants except for students, merchants, and diplomats from entering Canada. To sum up, the 1920's may have been an exciting time for men and some women but immigrants and Native Canadians were treated poorly.
First of all, the 1920’s was a very roaring time for people in the upper and middle class because of new technological inventions and changes in entertainment. Many households were able to afford a radio, a phone, and a car. The radio acted like today's TV and broadcasted everything from news to talk shows. In addition, the introduction of personal phone lines helped people communicate better with their family and friends. Finally, the car became more affordable for people because of Henry Ford's invention of assembly lines, which allowed cars to be made faster which resulted in them to be sold at a more reasonable price. The 1920's also launched a new form of dancing which was less formal it involved swing and fast pace music and going to a movie palace to watch movie became popular. …show more content…
Secondly, 1920's was a very important time for women with regards to gaining respect and power.
Before WW1 women’s jobs consisted of being a housewife, during the war women took the role of men working in factories, and after the war, women began to be apart of society with jobs such as a nurse, an elementary teacher or a secretary. These jobs were considered to be motherly and got a lower wage for doing the same job as men. In addition, women’s fashion changed tremendously many women at night began to cut their hair, wear short skirts this style was known as flappers, and during the time their behavior was considered
uncitable.
But the 1920’s were not fabulous for everyone. For First Nations Canadians and immigrants, the 1920’s were awful. First Nations Canadians were placed on reserves where they had poor health care, little access to clean water and no workplace opportunities. This was not the worse part. Native Canadian children were taken from their homes and families and brought to residential schools where they were beaten and forced to give up their native culture. This broke the connection between families, children, and culture. Another group who had a difficult time during the 20’s were immigrants: specifically Asians. Asians workers had a lower pay and were not able to vote in an election. Also, Canadians blamed the Chinese for low employment. As a result, the Canadian government introduced the Chinese Exclusion Act which banned all Chinese immigrants except for students, merchants, and diplomats from entering Canada. To sum up, the 1920's may have been an exciting time for men and some women but immigrants and Native Canadians were treated poorly.