How did women's roles change during the 1920s? What caused these changes and what were the effects?

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Lucas Callahan

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12 September, 22:36

How did women's roles change during the 1920s? What caused these changes and what were the effects?

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Denise Henderson · Answer 1

Four words.

They got the vote.

It was not so much that they got the vote. It was how they got it. They were united. They were forceful. They were nonviolent for the most part. They were organized. They had terrific leadership. Their work was recognized, especially by Woodrow Wilson.

They saw in each other the same virtues and values that many had. They just weren't dishwasher to men's whims and freedoms.

They were no longer servants. They fought and bickered and men had little to fight back with except children. Some became flappers and exercised their freedom, and partied on. It was more acceptable to do that in the 20s.