Year 11 - History
Women and the 'boom' in 1920s America
America 1920–1973, Opportunity and inequality
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to evaluate the changing role of women in the USA during the 1920s.
Key Notes
- Women were enfranchised in 1920 but enjoyed limited gains form this in the 1920s.
- Opportunities for women to work increased.
- Women's work was usually less skilled and lower-paying than men's.
- Many women enjoyed new social freedoms, especially flappers.
- Not all women were equally able, or willing, to enjoy new social freedoms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- enfranchised: a person is enfranchised if they have been given the right to vote in elections
- Congress: the elected group of politicians who make laws for the USA are referred to as Congress
- contraceptive: any type of device or drug used to try and prevent pregnancy is described as a contraceptive
- flapper: a flapper was a young woman who followed new fashion trends and acted independently
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All women in the USA experienced changes in the same way during the 1920s.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Women were enfranchised in 1920 but enjoyed limited gains form this in the 1920s. Opportunities for women to work increased.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'enfranchised'
a person is enfranchised if they have been given the right to vote in elections.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All women in the USA experienced changes in the same way during the 1920s. Correction: The ways in which women experienced changes often differed depending on factors such as race, wealth and location.
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