women & marriage in 1920 america - bowlin...

By: Dalia, Will, Matt

WOMEN & MARRIAGE IN 1920 AMERICA

WHAT WAS WOMEN AND MARRIAGE LIKE IN THE

1920S ?

• There were women who were called flappers and everyone wanted to be like her.

• Kids were raised and educated differently in their families.

• Divorce and family rules and requirements were different.

WHO WERE FLAPPERS?

• Young western women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was considered appropriate

behavior.

• Teenagers and young women spent their time having fun instead of settling down to raise children.

• They wanted to spend the time they had enjoying all that life had to offer.

• Postwar prosperity allowed for leisure time and the means to spend that time drinking, dancing, and hanging out with free thinkers.

Cellania, Miss. "The Rise of the Flapper". mentalfloss.com. Par #1&2 14 sept. 2015

Flappers...

WHAT WERE KIDS LIKE IN THE 1920S ?

• Children used to be considered small adults.

• Married couples were much more likely to be openly affectionate with each other. But as the economy strengthened and more and more middle-class fathers gained respectable careers, they began

to psychologically draw apart from their families.

• Women and men married for mostly love and affection in the 1920’s and had children.

• Children’s grammar and education was greatly improved in the 1920’s. Previously, they stayed at home with their mothers to

assist with work.

Source: Sanders. April. “Home life in the 1920’s.” . 11 Sept. 2015

Kids...

How was marriage/divorce different in the 1920s ?

• Women had more power due to the voting rights and many decided to do work outside, but nonetheless, some decided to stay with the whole “stay at home” route.

• Divorces were becoming more common but not yet considered a major social problem

• Marriage made a woman a legal non-entity for the purposes of owning property or businesses, signing contracts, or any other acts of personal business.

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"Hemingway's Paris". http://hemingwaysparis.blogspot.com. 14 Sept. 2015

“How has Life for Women Changed from the 1920’s to the 50’s to Now?” Mixbook. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

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Sanders. April. “Home life in the 1920’s.” Synonym. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

"The History of Divorce: How It Continues To Affect You". lifemanagment.com. 14 Sept. 2015