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Changing Role of American Women in the 1920's
This change resulted from their effort during the War. The number of working increased by 25%. -
Role of Women in the 1920's
Also during the 1920's women gained the right to vote. -
Role of women in 1920's
Women known as Flappers smoked in public, danced the new dances, and also started wearing clothing more convenient for activity instead of long skirts and corsets. -
Role of women in the 1920's
Although with all the new opportunities, most women were still housewives, and were not as free as their men. -
Role of Women in the 1970's
The women’s rights movement made significant strides in the 1970’s and took a prominent role within society. Among these battles were challenging sexism, fighting for free access to legal abortion, and analyzing and overcoming oppression. -
Role of Women in 1970
The women’s rights movement was brought into the national spotlight in 1973 with the Supreme Court’s decision to constitutionalize the right to an abortion in the Roe v. Wade case. -
Role of Women in the 1970's
Women surpassed men in college enrollment in 1979. However, the rising divorce rate left an increasing number of women as sole breadwinners and forced more and more of them into poverty. -
Role of Women in the 2000's
Inequality of pay remains. In 1998, the median yearly earnings of women 25 years and over who worked fulltime, year-round was $26,711, or just 73% of the $36,679 earned by their male counterparts. -
Role of Women in 2000's
46% Among citizens, the percentage of women who voted in the 1998 mid-term congressional elections; that was better than the 45% of men who cast their ballots. This continued a trend that had started in 1986. -
Role of Women in the 2000's
30% The percentage of young women, ages 25 to 29, who had completed college as of 2000, which exceeded the 28% of their male counterparts who had done so. Young women also had higher high school completion rates than young men: 89% versus 87%.