Women Of The 1920's-1939

Many women of the early 1900’s wanted to be treated fairly and equally to their male counterparts. For a long time, it was not even socially acceptable for a woman to work. As a woman’s job in society started involving be part of the work force, many

During the 1930s women is not treated equal with men and they are very different with each other. The amount of women actually getting jobs are less likely to men getting jobs. Fashion is also very different, women are in plain dresses while men are in blue denim jackets. Women during the Great Depression are actually depressed because they can not get jobs and their wages are half as as much as men. Men gets good jobs and amazing wages but at least both still got their fashion.

Imagine being a women in the 1930s and being told what to do, what to wear, and how to act. Most women were employed by the 1930s, but they would either work for free or very low pay. Women would have the same job and do the same amount of work as the men in the workplace, but they would still only get paid half of what the men were paid. They would have to get a full education to be considered equal with the a man who has only been through elementary school. Many people saw women getting jobs as taking the paying jobs from the men. Women in the 1930s had limited rights, were told to be proper, and could not live their lives as they wanted to.

The 1920s were a time of cultural embrace and the creation of different, helpful and brilliant new ideas in the United States of America. One new idea was fashion, which identifies the social class people would belong to, and what they would do for an occupation. Men and women had two different types of clothing, and what the women did has inspired others to embrace themselves and their body. During this period of time, women began exploring their freedom and equality. Fashion helped them find their inner self, and also the inequality among different ethnic groups was brought into light. This roaring decade of change helped turn the Harlem area into something no one has ever seen before, unity and freedom.

Women were taught to tend to their husbands and children. They also had to make sure food was on the table when their husbands came home and that the house was put together everyday before the husband and children got home from work and school. During the 1920’s cleaning the house wasn’t all that bad for the women because the new electrices that were coming out such as the vacuum cleaner, irons,and also washer machines. Which made their jobs less time consuming and fun all at the same time.Women during the 1920’s didn’t get a say in what they can and cannot do, it was almost like their husbands had total control over

‘We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.’ This quote is said by Beyoncé, a famous female singer who embraces the women she is. Even though gender inequality is present for women in both societies, there are many differences between the expectations of females in the 1930’s to females today.

Although the 1920’s brought about conservatism, there was surge in women's rights, resulting in the “new woman.” After the passage of the 19th Amendment in the 1920’s, giving women the right to vote, women felt there was greater opportunity. Upper class women experienced a change in appearance and attitude. Flappers, the term given to women who disregarded Victorian Era values, wore

Women weren’t always looked at, as what they are today. Back in the 1930’s women were expected to cook, clean, and taking care of the children. There were expectations that girls were to act like girls and stay at home. The men were looked at as the main financial staples in the home. When a woman worked, they were looked down on as poor. It was rare to find a woman working. Few ladies applied for jobs and men were usually chosen over men, despite the qualifications that the woman had. In all women had been the underdog. Women had education up to a GED, but very little had a degree, even though higher education was encouraged. As now women are encouraged to work now, but in the 30’s women were encouraged to get a man that can work rather

Enlightenment brought figures such as Jeremy Bentham, Marquis de Condorcet, and Olympe de Gouges who advocated for women's rights.

Women of the west saw quite a bit of change in how society saw them beginning in the late 1800’s with the suffrage movement. Later on in the 1900’s, two major events rattled the country in how women were to appear and act, the sexual revolution of the 1920’s and World War II. The times in American history gave women a new ideal to live up to with more freedoms than ever before. Western women were free to break from their past molds and feel liberated as flappers and employed women.

During World War II women were called to join the workforce so that men could go fight in the war. Around 6,000,000 women answered that call; between 1940 and 1945, the amount of women working in the workforce increased from 27% to around 36%. Notice the numbers? That means that in 1945 for every women, there was at least 3 men, and before that it was 5 men to every women. Not only were there way less women workers, but usually got paid around 50% of men’s wages. In the 1940s women earned roughly $0.62 for each dollar men earned. In 2010, women earned roughly $0.74 for each dollar men earned (1940/2010 census). Below is a graph showing the change between the median income for men and women in 1940 and 2010:

In the 1930’s times were much different from times today. The Great depression was during

Even though men want women to still depend on them, the 1920's were the time of change for women. Throughout the past 100 years, men were the breadwinner of the family. While the men were working, women stayed home to clean, make sure the kids was ready for school/ activities, and cooked meals. Over time, women began to start independent. Women decided to go after their education, working for themselves, and even changed their style.(Thesis

In the 1930’s women’s salaries were half that of a man’s. That would not be accepted in today’s society. Women were treated with very little respect and were not considered equal to men. For example, this treatment is the same with jobs. Women had less opportunity for work and were encouraged to be housewives. Many factory type jobs like, manufacturing was considered to be a “man’s job”. The roles of women correlated with their home life, job, and treatment. Modern women today differ greatly from the women of the 1930’s.

Women’s roles in society have become more equal to men’s and have overwhelmingly changed since the 1930s. There have always been influential women throughout history, however, their influential techniques have changed greatly. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, women’s expectations, roles and opportunities, and their treatment can be compared to women today.