Changing+Roles+of+Women

Before the War some women would get put in jail for various things that men could do and women couldn't. Things that they weren't allowed to do were; swearing in public, openly smoking cigarettes, driving a car without a man with them, being seen on a beech with stockings on, and for wearing pants or shorts. In World War One women took places of mens jobs when then off to war. In the 1920's women did the same thing, and were exposed to things they hadn't ever been before. They were in a unexpected setting, wearing un-normal clothing, all while the United States was only focusing on winning the war. Women getting the right to vote contributed to the "Flapper" stage to begin.

Although the rumor is that all women of the 1920's turned into flappers, its not true. Before the flapper stage, nicer and prettier dresses were more expensive and were only for the upper class. Since the flapper dress was less complicated to make more lower class women wore them. media type="youtube" key="3svvCj4yhYc" height="390" width="480" The flapper stage of the 1920's changed how women dressed, and were treated. It made it so that women had more freedom and were more respected among the population.

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