Post-War Social Change 1920-1929

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Post-War Social Change1920-1929

• An Introduction Society during the 1920s

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The Flapper

• Shorter skirt.
• Low neck-line
• Shorter Hair / No hat
• No sleeves, no gloves
• Heels
• No corset
• Make-up
• Jewelry

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Flappers

• What was a 1920s Flapper?
• How do Flappers embody the modern spirit of the
  1920s?
• 20s are a time of great cultural change.
• Why did the Flapper emerge just after WWI?
• Outcome of the advancements of women during WWI.
• Convenient dress of working women.
• Symbolizes womens new self-confidence.
• 1920s are a time of reaction to WWI!
• What is the legacy of Flappers today?

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Post War Social Change

• 1920s can also be seen as a time of reaction to
  the advancements, horrors, and lessons of WWI.
• Inward focus instead of imperialism
• Question traditional values
• 1920s can be seen as a time of acceleration of
  the changes brought by the previous generation.
• Industrialization
• Social Change
• Todays examples
• Women
• Demographics of America
• African Americans
• Growth of the Suburbs

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Post War Social ChangeWomen

• Causes
• Women had risen into better, higher paying jobs
  during WWI.
• 19th Amendment ratified in 1920.
• Women were eager for greater equality with men!
• Change
• Dress Women began to wear shorter clothing and
  wear their hair shorter.
• Behavior - Some women began smoking, drinking.
• Jobs amount of Women in professional positions
  (as opposed to clerical) rose during the 1920s.

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Women in the 1920s Fast Facts

• During the 1920s, the Bob hair style became
  popular, along with cloche hats.
• Between 1913-1928, the average amount of fabric
  used to make a womans outfit shrank from 19.5 to
  just 7 yards!
• Women in the 1920s began wearing heavy make-up, a
  practice previously only associated with
  actresses and prostitutes.

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Post War Social ChangeDemographics

• Demographics statistics that describe the
  general population.
• Rural-Urban Split
• After WWI, the demand and price for farm goods
  dropped. Many farms suffered.
• Meanwhile, the industrial and commercial economy
  boomed.
• Result?
• 6 million people moved from rural to urban areas
  during the 1920s!

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Post War Social ChangeDemographics

• Great Migration
• Migration of Africans Americans north from the
  later 1800s through WWI.
• Why?
• Jim Crow laws in the South
• Lack of economic opportunity (share cropping!)
• Northern industrial jobs.
• Continued through into the 1920s!

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Post War Social ChangeDemographics

• Growth of the Suburbs
• Why?
• Cities were becoming overcrowded.
• New transportation technology
• Bus lines.
• Mass transit
• Affordable car.
• Racism
• Fast Fact
• In New York, the 1920s saw Manhattans population
  fall, while the population of the suburb of
  Queens doubled!