Women In The 1920's
The 1920’s were the years of expression, change, innovations and new opportunities. Within these years women were exposed to different types of cultures and expressions some major ones being jazz and flappers. Women also gained the right to vote when the nineteenth amendment was passed allowing women to now have a say in political circumstances. Sheppard-Towner Act was also passed making it possible to have well-baby clinics, educational programs, as well as nursing. Expression for women came from the influence of flappers, which were usually young women who partied nonstop. This new stereotype for women came with the expression of dance, fashion and women clubs and college influenced to change their looks and way of lives. Although women were
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introduced to these new ways, conflicts occurred. An Equal Rights Amendment was trying to get passed to end discrimination among men and women. However, when the nineteenth amendment was passed it put a stop to the equal rights amendment. Congress also started funding money to stop the Sheppard-Towner Act to prevent women from moving forward. Women in households were considered to only be working for spending money while single working women are glorified in acceptance. (The “New Woman” para 1-4)
African Americans had new forms of expression as well, now being able to attend school for and education and the right to vote.
Most migrated to the north from south due to the new laws. Social and Political expression was a new opportunity for African Americans, a certain neighborhood would play a big influence on them, it was known as Harlem. In this neighborhood African Americans were exposed to new things, such as poetry, African American art, music and politics. Political opportunities came when African Americans could vote and attend school but that was not the only political form of expression. It also came from African Americans groups that advocated a return to Africa. The Harlem neighborhood was just one form expression, Harlem renaissance stood for a bigger African American movement, it gave them the ability to sustain racial pride in the times of discrimination and segregation through art and poetry. African Americans were still dealing with great setbacks. Even though, they migrated from the south to the north to get away from violent Jim crow laws African Americans still endured hardship in the north. Discrimination and Segregation was portrayed in large amounts in the 1920’s even without Jim crow laws in the north. The north did not have Jim crow laws but business owners, property owners and employers used de facto segregation which would limit African Americans from doing most normal things that other Americans would do. Another limitation they would encounter was riots, most African Americans would end up being caught in a riot against whites which would become violent at times. (The Harlem Renaissance and The New Negro para
1-2)
introduced to these new ways, conflicts occurred. An Equal Rights Amendment was trying to get passed to end discrimination among men and women. However, when the nineteenth amendment was passed it put a stop to the equal rights amendment. Congress also started funding money to stop the Sheppard-Towner Act to prevent women from moving forward. Women in households were considered to only be working for spending money while single working women are glorified in acceptance. (The “New Woman” para 1-4)
African Americans had new forms of expression as well, now being able to attend school for and education and the right to vote.
Most migrated to the north from south due to the new laws. Social and Political expression was a new opportunity for African Americans, a certain neighborhood would play a big influence on them, it was known as Harlem. In this neighborhood African Americans were exposed to new things, such as poetry, African American art, music and politics. Political opportunities came when African Americans could vote and attend school but that was not the only political form of expression. It also came from African Americans groups that advocated a return to Africa. The Harlem neighborhood was just one form expression, Harlem renaissance stood for a bigger African American movement, it gave them the ability to sustain racial pride in the times of discrimination and segregation through art and poetry. African Americans were still dealing with great setbacks. Even though, they migrated from the south to the north to get away from violent Jim crow laws African Americans still endured hardship in the north. Discrimination and Segregation was portrayed in large amounts in the 1920’s even without Jim crow laws in the north. The north did not have Jim crow laws but business owners, property owners and employers used de facto segregation which would limit African Americans from doing most normal things that other Americans would do. Another limitation they would encounter was riots, most African Americans would end up being caught in a riot against whites which would become violent at times. (The Harlem Renaissance and The New Negro para
1-2)