Feminism in the Early 1900s: Understanding Women Feminism has created many opportunities for women‚ and it has expanded the rights for women in today’s society. However‚ women in the early 1900s were not as treated with respect and did not have as many rights as the women in our time period do. Women were looked at objectively‚ as possessions of men‚ and someone to cook‚ clean‚ and bear the children. In Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ the portrayal of women shows the said stereotypical woman from
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life was simpler when women were kept pregnant in the winter and barefoot in the summer. But if you think about it‚ American women have always worked whether in the kitchen‚ on the farm‚ or later in the factory and in the office. However‚ women today feel bombarded with alternatives‚ with choices that must be made. The role of the American working woman has changed drastically since the beginning of the century because of certain factors causing an increase in the number of women in the workforce‚ because
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have been for decades. But the most prominent is between genders. For years‚ men have had advantages women were simply denied. In the early 1900’s women were treated incredibly unfairly to today’s standards. For instance‚ they couldn’t vote‚ one of the most basic rights in this country. Also‚ they weren’t as educated as men during this time so as to stay at home and be a stay-at-home wife. Women also had hard times finding decent jobs‚ as most of them were hired in factories or as servants in houses
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Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles‚ such as a caring mother‚ a diligent homemaker‚ and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and nurture so society would accept them. A diligent housewife had dinner on the table precisely at the moment her husband arrived from work. After World War II‚ there was an expansion of the population; therefore caused the need for more housing and other needs of people. The first mass-produced suburb - Levittown‚ New York - was built
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Early Austrlia 1900 Health Health in the 1900th century was not as up to date as it is today there were plagues and very deadly diseases spreading not only through Australia but through the world. Bubonic plague was unknown in Australia until 1900. There had been outbreaks in ports with which Australia had constant contact from 1894 when the plague was officially declared an epidemic in Hong Kong. From 1896 a plague pandemic spread around the world. Hydatid disease was a major problem in country
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aimed to educate society on birth control and then legalize it. This reform began with a group led by Mary Dennett‚ Margaret Sanger‚ and Emma Goldman. This reform came about due to the struggles many women faced during this time period due to pregnancy. There were a high number of low-income women becoming pregnant that simply could not afford to have a child. The idea of contraception was unheard of and very extreme for majority of people during this time period; therefore‚ this reform was not
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In our society we live in today‚ women who continue to work after having children are frowned upon. Women are criticized and blamed for working full time‚ and not spending enough time with their children. Nowadays‚ mothers have the luxury to choose between staying at home with their newborn children‚ and returning back to work. With women in the workforce‚ it shows their independence and positive effect they have on society. During the early 1900’s‚ women played one role‚ to stay at home and raise
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society has became immoral and unjust. In the early 1900s‚ morals were defined by mostly by religion or society. Today‚ many people see morals as being more of a personal behavior and not necessarily determined by religion or society. Some of the differences between morals of the early 1900s and the early 2000s is women rights‚ marriage/divorce laws and the presence of religion. The biggest change in morality came with the women’s movement. As women became more independent and less dependent
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Society in the early 1900’s for woman was that their role in society was to stand by their man and do housework. When countries got involved in WW1‚ men were shipped off to the frontlines and women often got involved in factories and other jobs left open by the men that left. When the war ended‚ women were able to return to working in the home‚ and that opened up jobs for men. Because of this woman wore clothes for work and it was seen as inappropriate to show anything above the ankle. These days
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How to dress your best in the early 1900’s By TiaD. Harris Introduction to the 1900’s In the year 1900‚ America was just entering a brand new century! During this moment in time‚ people called it “an age of confidence!” Mostly because most Americans believed that new ways of traveling‚ communicating‚ and manufacturing were good for the county and they were! They were for sure this would make everyone’s lives better! But that wasn’t all true. Most poor people had a harder time getting
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