!!!Women in 1920's!!!
By: Destinee Currie
Power of the Women
-During this time period woman composed 23.6% of the labor force
-After WW1 , more job openings became available, leaving room for the women (examples: teachers,secretaries,nurses,seamstresses.
-Women first started to graduate from colleges in the 1920's but they were only allowed in ''Women's Professions''. (examples: social work, professions within medicine and pediatrics)
-The women in the U.S inspired the matrimonial causes acts, which put into place in the U.K in 1923(in divorce , both people are treated as equals)
Fashion in 1902's
Dancing in 1920's
Role Models
Three main women that were role models during this time were Ellie Ross, Amelia Earhart, and Gertrude Ederle.Ellie was the first woman governor. Amelia was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim across the english channel.