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THE NEW WOMAN
Chapter 11 S. 4
THE FLAPPERSymbolized the New Woman
Typically younger generation
Few were “full-fledged”
“Liberation”• Not just about being mom anymore• Shorter hemlines and more makeup• Bob haircut• Nights on the town• Promoted equal political and social rights
Often conflicted with traditionalists and
fundamentalists
SUFFRAGE ISN’T ENOUGH!
Using the power of the vote
Laws to protect women and children• NAWSA
ERA-Equal Rights Amendment• NWP• Never Passed
Employment
Education
“F IRSTS” FOR AMERICAN WOMEN, 1920S
Florence Allen
State Judge
Rebecca Felton
US Senator
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming, Governor
Dorothy ArznerTalking movie
directorMarie LuhringAutomotive Engineer
Gertrude EderleSwam the
English Channel
Phoebe OmlieFederal Pilot
CHANGES IN HOME LIFE
Wait to marry
Limit children
More with full or part time work• Also, working in charities• By choice in middle class
More time for education
Consumer economy geared towards women• Less time cleaning, more time playing• Electricity• Vacuum cleaners and washing machines• Rural lag behind
1.Charlie Chaplin
2.Babe Ruth
3.Charles Lindbergh
4.Flapper
5.Sigmund Freud
6.“Lost Generation”
7.F. Scott Fitzgerald
8.Ernest Hemingway
9.The Charleston
HIGHLIGHT AND DEFINECHAPTER 11 S 4