Feminism in 1920s
Kaylin Silva
Feminism Affecting Society in 1920s
7/23/13
How Did Feminism Affect Society in the 1920s?
The 1920s was a very important decade to women’s history. The 19th amendment, stating the right to vote can’t be denied on basis of sex, was passed in congress in 1920 and with female working population was only increasing yearly. Women may not be able to have equal opportunities as men in education and the labor force but society was affected with women becoming increasingly independent and initiative in the work force. Traditionally families changed and frowned upon practices become tolerated as well as specific work fields being introduced to women were what changed in society from women who became less reliant on men.
Traditional Families Websites: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3468300881.html "The 1920s: Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview." American Decades. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 23 Jul. 2013 .
Traditional expectations from families began to disappear in this decade during the twentieth century. Fathers were expected to be the source of income, also known as the “breadwinners”, and provide the family with necessities. Mothers were expected to be the care givers who stayed at home with their children to maintain the family’s health and the household. These roles began to have some minor changes through this decade, the father was no longer the only source in the family to provide income and the mother was no longer to be home with the children as she as well helped provide income to the family. As well as the size of families began to decrease in volume. In 1900, the typical family averaged to 4.7 people but by 1920, the number decreased to 4.3. As well as the age group populations changed by the youth population decreasing from 1900 to 1930. This only meant that there were more adults over the youth making the responsibilities to be more relaxed and not pressure children as much while giving adults the opportunity to nurture their child
Feminism Affecting Society in 1920s
7/23/13
How Did Feminism Affect Society in the 1920s?
The 1920s was a very important decade to women’s history. The 19th amendment, stating the right to vote can’t be denied on basis of sex, was passed in congress in 1920 and with female working population was only increasing yearly. Women may not be able to have equal opportunities as men in education and the labor force but society was affected with women becoming increasingly independent and initiative in the work force. Traditionally families changed and frowned upon practices become tolerated as well as specific work fields being introduced to women were what changed in society from women who became less reliant on men.
Traditional Families Websites: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3468300881.html "The 1920s: Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview." American Decades. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 23 Jul. 2013 .
Traditional expectations from families began to disappear in this decade during the twentieth century. Fathers were expected to be the source of income, also known as the “breadwinners”, and provide the family with necessities. Mothers were expected to be the care givers who stayed at home with their children to maintain the family’s health and the household. These roles began to have some minor changes through this decade, the father was no longer the only source in the family to provide income and the mother was no longer to be home with the children as she as well helped provide income to the family. As well as the size of families began to decrease in volume. In 1900, the typical family averaged to 4.7 people but by 1920, the number decreased to 4.3. As well as the age group populations changed by the youth population decreasing from 1900 to 1930. This only meant that there were more adults over the youth making the responsibilities to be more relaxed and not pressure children as much while giving adults the opportunity to nurture their child