Reasons For The Coming Of The 1920's

After a lengthy struggle, 72 years, for women's suffrage the females of the era finally won their right to vote (Independence para. 1). The people who worked for generations to achieve such great advancements in the 1920’s world entered politics (Independence para. 1). Many people played a large role in the betterment of the American society including: Carrie Chapman Catt, Alice Paul, and Margaret Sanger (Independence para. 1). Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters to improve voting awareness (Independence para. 1). Alice Paul challenged herself to fight until an equal rights amendment was placed in the United States Constitution (Independence para. 1). Lastly, Margaret Sanger believed and then affirmed that women will truly
1). Several factors played into the coming of the 1920’s flapper, one of the largest factors being World War I (The Society Pages para. 1). Many men that went to war as a United States soldier unfortunately did not return; consequently, this left many women without a husband (The Society Pages para. 2). While many women of the era remained at home patiently waiting for the men to return home from war, others decided that waiting would not be in their best interest. Post World War I, many women take into account that everyday is not guaranteed and waiting around for a husband would not be logical in their situation (The Society Pages para.
Being a flapper was not just about the fashion that came with the title. Being a flapper was about the rebellion towards the normalities of society at this time in history (The Society Pages para. 6). The fashion of flappers were not the only thing that defined them; their actions were a significant part of who they were (Hatton para. 2). A popular symbol for the decade of 1920 was the flapper (History.com Staff para. 2), yet for older generations flappers were turning the tables as they were symbolizing the changing manners and morals of women and society (Hatton para. 2).
Also flappers were a symbol of young and daring women who embraced the modern spirit of the 1920’s (Hatton para. 1). The women of the Jazz Age were people who “embraced the new ideas, freedom, and modernism of the Roaring Twenties” as stated by Linda Alchin (Alchin para. 1). As for defining themselves, flappers made themselves seem as if they were sexual creatures, opposed to the generation before them full of women who glorified their elders lifestyle: conservative and modest (Hatton para.