<span><span>Summary of </span><span><span>Women in the 1920s </span>Summary: The role of women in society had taken a massive leap forward In 1920 when all women were given the right to vote. The roles of American Women in the 1920s varied considerably between the 'New Woman', the Traditionalists and the older generation. The 'New Woman', including the young Flappers, embraced new fashions, personal freedom and new ideas that challenged the traditional role of women. The Traditionalists feared that the ' New Morality' of the era was threatening family values and the conventional role of women in the home. The lives of Black American Women in the 1920s were also subject to change due to the influence of the Harlem Renaissance and the change from rural to urban life in the cities.</span><span>Whatever their views, beliefs and situations, women in the 1920s were all effected by the rise of Consumerism in America and were influenced by mass advertising campaigns via magazines, newspapers, the radio and the movies. The Roaring Twenties heralded a period of prosperity for many and access to electricity provided American women with the power required to run new labor saving appliances and enjoy the new inventions and innovations of the period</span></span>
During the 1920s, American's society and culture changed in developing into new by introducing roaring twenty, with new gadgets which helped women getting to involve in modernity. Women in the 1920s were challenging the old morals and behaviors that they were allowed to follow in society. Women's fashion became much more daring, with a shorter and lighter dress. In the 1920s, women were allowed to vote, which led them to gain freedom and status in society.
