Women in the Late 19th Century

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Throughout nineteenth century Europe and leading into the twentieth century, the division and integration of equal rights and liberties towards both genders was a predominant issue. From the 1860’s and beyond, male suffrage was expanding due to working-class activism and liberal constitutionalism, however women were not included in any political participation and were rejected from many opportunities in the workforce. They were considered second-class citizens, expected to restrict their sphere of influence to the home and family, and therefore not encouraged to pursue a beneficial education or career. Because they were seen as such weak entities, the only way they were able to advocate their interests and dissatisfaction was through their own independent organizations and forms of direct action. With hard work towards improving women’s involvement in the workforce and towards political emancipation, womanhood gradually became redefined. When looking back on these crucial times in history, it is necessary to view how various images and ideas of females represented such integral symbols in modern Europe that influenced the pivotal changes they succeeded in putting forward. Earlier photos show women in society as solely conforming to what society wants them to be, however later this changes and images of women go against what is seen as appropriate and advertise the efforts made towards gender equality. When concerning the home front of 19th century Europe, women were “the cult of domesticity” and were highly regarded as wives, mothers, and part of the working class. A lofty character was necessary in completing the demanding tasks surrounding the home life. Images of women ranging from newspapers to fine art all displayed the univ... ... middle of paper ... ...e of women defined nineteenth century womanhood, as they refused the cultural norms that previously defined them. Photos of women displayed doing work in the clerical field, wearing voluminous trousers with short skirts, smoking cigarettes, and enjoying social outings empowered conservative women to follow who may have originally rejected these new values. For most, these new symbols were the representation of the ultimate social and political emancipation for women. Images of women throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries have both shaped women’s outlook on their lives in the workplace, at home, and in politics, and have also encouraged change for them as individuals. While often times women are seen as weak individuals that have minor influence on society, artistic evaluations and various writings throughout history have successfully proved otherwise.

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Analyzes how the division and integration of equal rights and liberties towards both genders was a predominant issue throughout nineteenth century europe and leading into the twentieth century.
Explains how the late 1800s and early 1900s brought great change to women's attitudes and moral depictions of how their lives should be.
Explains that women's suffrage movements were created in the early 20th century. they were frustrated with their social and economic restrictions and advocated for their rights.

Analyzes how the division and integration of equal rights and liberties towards both genders was a predominant issue throughout nineteenth century europe and leading into the twentieth century.
Explains how the late 1800s and early 1900s brought great change to women's attitudes and moral depictions of how their lives should be.
Explains that women's suffrage movements were created in the early 20th century. they were frustrated with their social and economic restrictions and advocated for their rights.
Explains that women were regarded as wives, mothers, and part of the working class in 19th century europe. they enjoyed sewing, cooking and educating their children, but became frustrated with their restrictions and unequal rights.
Analyzes how women's role in politics, home-front, and workplace brought about a new social type, called the "new woman." they rejected the corsets that were part of that century’s fashion and demanded education.

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analytical essay
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analytical essay
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- Cites hammond, hardwick, and lubert's "letters on theequality of the sexes (1837)" in classics of american political and constitutionalthought.
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analytical essay
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In this essay, the author
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analytical essay
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In this essay, the author
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argumentative essay
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- Explains that before the 19th century women suffered abhorrence, relegation, discrimination and subjugation. the enlightenment altered the benign traditional roles that brought much profit.
- Describes the enlightenment as a cultural movement of reasoning and intellect which began in the late 17th century in europe emphasizing individualism and reasoning rather than tradition.
- Explains that the enlightenment and the scientific revolution closely intertwine because their discoveries rescinded traditional concepts and offered a new perspective of nature.
- Explains that before the 19th century women suffered abhorrence, relegation, discrimination and subjugation. the enlightenment altered the benign traditional roles that brought much profit.
- Describes the enlightenment as a cultural movement of reasoning and intellect which began in the late 17th century in europe emphasizing individualism and reasoning rather than tradition.
- Explains that the enlightenment and the scientific revolution closely intertwine because their discoveries rescinded traditional concepts and offered a new perspective of nature.
- Explains that the enlightenment triggered an aspirational way of thinking concerning women. with all these fine influences of gradual dominance, there begins to be a change in social life opening the gate of women’s opportunity that typically fit the traditional male role.
- Explains that the coffee house was a location that opened in london in the early 1650's, where men or the "english virtuosi" wanted to congregate and converse to exercise their intellectuality.
- Explains that natural philosophy could be heard at man's near charing cross or garraway’s in exchange alley, while the grecian coffeehouse in the stand was closely associated with the royal society.
- Explains that moll king coffeehouse showed the enlightenment women were not labeled as the timid, silent, and subject-discriminated gender, but able to have intellectual conversation and potential aspiring artists.
- Analyzes how the debating societies differed from the coffeehouse institutions in that they allowed women to attend and partake in discussions that demonstrated the enlightenments contribution to women and their limitations in society.
- Explains that the debating societies went from a male dominated society to mix gendered society and created women only societies by the 1780's.
- Explains that the 1960's movement and many similar have contributed to the movements mobilizations which consequently came with lucrative outcomes. however, these movements not only influenced european racial backgrounds, but also women of labelled as scapegoats.
- Explains that african american women have a long history of subjugation and unethical maltreatment and collectively worked hard to modify america and their social order.
- Explains that women's suffrage helped women illuminate the circumstances in which social movements promote political change.
- Concludes that women had their share of societal abhorrence and degradation, but the enlightenment broke this patriarchy and allowed people to think rationally and focus on equality, freedom, and popular sovereignty.
- Cites calhoun, bonnie. "shaping the public sphere: english coffeehouses and french salons." colgate academic review 3.1 (2012): 7.
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analytical essay
Society of the nineteenth-century gave a heightened meaning to what it means to be a woman. According to the co...
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- Analyzes how edna pontellier's the awakening marks a departure from the female characters of earlier nineteenth-century american novels.
- Analyzes how kate chopin's the awakening created controversy by depicting a woman with active sexual desires, who dares to leave her husband and have an affair.
- Analyzes how kate chopin and charlotte perkins gilman's the yellow wallpaper capture the oppressive nature of their wives.
- Analyzes how edna pontellier's the awakening marks a departure from the female characters of earlier nineteenth-century american novels.
- Analyzes how kate chopin's the awakening created controversy by depicting a woman with active sexual desires, who dares to leave her husband and have an affair.
- Analyzes how kate chopin and charlotte perkins gilman's the yellow wallpaper capture the oppressive nature of their wives.
- Compares the character of edna pontellier with that of cora munro, from the last of the mohicans.
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comparative essay
1. What was the importance of Sarah Hale and The Ladies Magazine to the 19th century woman? (H.P.)  The importance of Sarah Hale and the Ladies Magazine played a big role in how women in the 19th century gathered the idealistic views of how a woman should be. In the 1830’s and 1840’s when “home” and “mother” became central themes in pop culture, the steady stream of publications from the magazine articles modeled how the ideal role of the middle-classed woman, how her conduct should be, her character, and new significance. Through the magazine publishing, Sarah had articles of subjects aimed towards women, suggesting that women should be educated fairly and should receive the equivalent education that men would have received at the time. Sarah strongly believed that in order to for women to
In this essay, the author
- Explains the importance of sarah hale and the ladies magazine to the 19th century woman.
- Explains that the philadelphia young ladies academy and sarah peirce's litchfield academy were permanent academic institutions that required financial support from men in the community.
- Identifies two-three women who made major contributions to the teaching profession, including emma willard and catherine beecher.
- Explains the importance of sarah hale and the ladies magazine to the 19th century woman.
- Explains that the philadelphia young ladies academy and sarah peirce's litchfield academy were permanent academic institutions that required financial support from men in the community.
- Identifies two-three women who made major contributions to the teaching profession, including emma willard and catherine beecher.
- Compares the life of a mill girl during the 19th century with that of white women in the antebellum south.
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analytical essay
Women in pictorial history have often been used as objects; figures that passively exist for visual consumption or as catalyst for male protagonists. Anne Hollander in her book Fabric of Vision takes the idea of women as objects to a new level in her chapter “Women as Dress”. Hollander presents the reader with an argument that beginning in the mid 19th century artists created women that ceased to exist outside of their elegantly dressed state. These women, Hollander argues, have no body, only dress. This concept, while persuasive, is lacking footing which I will attempt to provide in the following essay. In order to do this, the work of James Tissot (b. 1836 d. 1902) will further cement the idea of “women as dress” while the work of Berthe
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how anne hollander's book fabric of vision takes the idea of women as objects to a new level in her chapter "women as dress".
- Analyzes how steven's "women as dress" depicts a young woman in private space holding an object, which she contemplates, as indicated by the technique of shadowing on her face.
- Analyzes how tissot's "the lady in pink" is an "indoor" dress that would not be worn out on the streets but for entertaining guest.
- Analyzes how anne hollander's book fabric of vision takes the idea of women as objects to a new level in her chapter "women as dress".
- Analyzes how steven's "women as dress" depicts a young woman in private space holding an object, which she contemplates, as indicated by the technique of shadowing on her face.
- Analyzes how tissot's "the lady in pink" is an "indoor" dress that would not be worn out on the streets but for entertaining guest.
- Analyzes how hollander's conflation of private moments with public dress makes it clear why she avoided including tissot in her argument.
- Argues that tissot creates these "women as dress" by making them props of men's wealth.
- Analyzes philippe perrot's book, fashioning the bourgeoise: a history of clothing in the nineteenth century, in which he states that women were the peacocks of men’s wealth.
- Analyzes how tissot's painting, the political lady, despite the crowded composition, demands all of the viewers attention. the young woman is being escorted by an older gentleman.
- Explains that if there is confusion that the young woman in pink is supposed to be a spectacle, one only needs to look at the other figures within the canvas.
- Analyzes how the woman's expression of a slight smile does not command our attention like her dress does. her "politics" lie in her appearance; the excessive fashion is the political statement.
- Analyzes tissot's figures of women as "puppets" in which the woman are content with being interesting and pleasant to look at. the dress contains more life than the wearer, who serves no other purpose than to ornament the man.
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analytical essay
Women’s role in society changed quite a bit during WWI and throughout the 1920s. During the 1910s women were very short or liberty and equality, life was like an endless rulebook. Women were expected to behave modestly and wear long dresses. Long hair was obligatory, however it always had to be up. It was unacceptable for them to smoke and they were expected to always be accompanied by an older woman or a married woman when outing. Women were usually employed with jobs that were usually associated with their genders, such as servants, seamstresses, secretaries and nursing. However during the war, women started becoming employed in different types of jobs such as factory work, replacing the men who had gone to fight in the war in Europe. In the late 1910s The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) had been fighting for decades to get the vote for women. As women had contributed so much to the war effort, it was difficult to refuse their demands for political equality. As a result, the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution became law in 19...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how women's role in society evolved from 1919 to 1941.
- Explains that women's role in society changed during wwi and throughout the 1920s. women were expected to behave modestly and wear long dresses.
- Explains that the 1920s saw the empowerment of women, as they challenged the traditional ideas about women's role in society.
- Analyzes how women's role in society evolved from 1919 to 1941.
- Explains that women's role in society changed during wwi and throughout the 1920s. women were expected to behave modestly and wear long dresses.
- Explains that the 1920s saw the empowerment of women, as they challenged the traditional ideas about women's role in society.
- Explains that in the 1930s, women had already gained rights that they had not previously had, but they still did not have the same rights as men.
- Explains that women's roles in society changed rapidly during the 1940s due to the seriousness of the second world war.
- Explains that women started off as a man's property in the early 1900s, but changed the rules and started the suffrage in order to fight for their rights.
- Cites moran, mickey, "information on the changing role of women." teachers' curriculum institute.
- Explains the role of women during the 1940's.
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Abigail Adams Gender Roles
comparative essay
Throughout the span of history, gender is defined as the difference between masculinity and femininity of both male and female. By examining the context of history, ‘gender role” which consist of men and women shows us how society differentiate certain behaviors as proper or atypical for men and women. In the nineteenth century, gender was a big issue. Whether you are male or a female, just by being one or the other determines how you will live your life. It was the time when the impact of the industrial revolution caused a acute distinction between the two gender roles, mainly consist of the middle and upper classes. Both men and women were assumed to have two completely different personalities. Men believed they were much more suited to
In this essay, the author
- Explains that gender is defined as the difference between masculinity and femininity of both male and female. in the nineteenth century, gender was a big issue.
- Explains that in the 1800s, the only gender that had superior power over the other was men. they were allowed to own property and work jobs that normally women didn't.
- Explains that education is key for people to contribute to society. however, not everyone has the luxury of receiving a proper education.
- Explains that gender is defined as the difference between masculinity and femininity of both male and female. in the nineteenth century, gender was a big issue.
- Explains that in the 1800s, the only gender that had superior power over the other was men. they were allowed to own property and work jobs that normally women didn't.
- Explains that education is key for people to contribute to society. however, not everyone has the luxury of receiving a proper education.
- Explains that abigail adams played a major role in the 1800s as the wife of the united states’ second president john adams.
- Opines that adams believes that women can be useful in making decisions other than serving their husbands. she encourages all women to educate themselves and make use of their intellect to manage household affairs.
- Compares the gender roles of american indian women to european american women, and explains that they played a huge role as caregivers to the village.
- Explains that indian women were allowed to own their own property and land, and they had the right to divorce in the relationship.
- Explains how the american and british armies drafted housewives and teenaged girls to work as maids and cooks with little to no knowledge about their potential. they provided critical intelligence data to military and civilian leaders virtually undetected.
- Explains the cult of domesticity, monitored by a social system that was designed to limit middle class women's sphere of influence at home and family.
- Explains that the social system was introduced to the wives and daughters of the men who ultimately made up america's newly formed middle class power structure.
- Concludes with the history of women in gender role and how it affected them in the 1800s. only men had the luxury of owning properties or work.
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Nineteenth Century Short Stories
analytical essay
In this essay, we will try to depict the position of women in the 19th
In this essay, the author
- Explains that in this essay, we will try to depict the position of women in the 19th century.
- Opines that if they didn't get married, they would have no education and could not get a job.
- Describes the unexpected as a story of two men engaged and deeply in love.
- Explains that in this essay, we will try to depict the position of women in the 19th century.
- Opines that if they didn't get married, they would have no education and could not get a job.
- Describes the unexpected as a story of two men engaged and deeply in love.
- Opines that she cannot stand the idea of not loving him in spite of his change.
- Argues for a new view on motherhood. the story of the young man is based on the story.
- Describes the roles of a spouse and later on, that of an employee.
- Analyzes how the carrier's wessex dialect adds to the witty tone of the story.
- Narrates how he tells her to do ("i've come to meet you as you asked me to", since).
- Narrates how the mother gave birth to a son too early, but died days later.
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The Power of the Written Word: Literary Greats Paving the Way for Social Equality
analytical essay
Throughout history, women have struggled with, and fought against oppression. They have been held back and weighed down by the sexist ideas of a male dominated society which has controlled cultural, economic and political ideas and structure. During the mid-1800’s to early 1900’s women became more vocal and rebuked sexism and the role that had been defined for them. Fighting with the powerful written word, women sought a voice, equality amongst men and an identity outside of their family. In many literary writings, especially by women, during the mid-1800’s to early 1900’s, we see symbols of oppression and the search for gender equality in society. Writing based on their own experiences, had it not been for the works of Susan Glaspell, Kate Chopin, and similar feminist authors of their time, we may not have seen a reform movement to improve gender roles in a culture in which women had been overshadowed by men.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how women struggled with oppression and fought against sexist ideas in a male-dominated society. they sought equality amongst men and an identity outside of their family.
- Analyzes how the main character, mrs. louise mallard, weeps when she learns of her husband's untimely death in a railroad disaster. she is conflicted with the feelings and emotions that are "approaching to possess her."
- Analyzes how chopin expressed her idea that women do not need a husband to support them, and louise was free to live her own life.
- Analyzes how women struggled with oppression and fought against sexist ideas in a male-dominated society. they sought equality amongst men and an identity outside of their family.
- Analyzes how the main character, mrs. louise mallard, weeps when she learns of her husband's untimely death in a railroad disaster. she is conflicted with the feelings and emotions that are "approaching to possess her."
- Analyzes how chopin expressed her idea that women do not need a husband to support them, and louise was free to live her own life.
- Analyzes how american author kate chopin was born during the peak of a women's rights movement in the mid-1800’s.
- Analyzes how susan glaspell takes on a more detailed writing approach to feminism in the story a jury of her peers.
- Analyzes how glaspell's a jury of her peers was based on an actual case in which a woman in rural iowa was accused of murdering her husband while he slept.
- Explains that glaspell and chopin were educated and independent women who advocated for equal rights of women in a patriarchal society. they were modernist literary writers who wanted to raise awareness of sexism and promote gender equality.
- Analyzes how john steinbeck's the chrysanthemums depicts the oppression of a woman being held back by her husband and the rudimentary idea that men know what women like.
- Analyzes how steinbeck grew up in the salinas valley, influenced by the oppression of immigrant workers, and became sympathetic to the woes and suffering of women during the time.
- Opines that the work of chopin, steinbeck, and others has inspired, influenced and prompted changes in how women are treated.
- Describes the works of kate hopin, edgar v roberts, and susan glaspell, "a jury of her peers" literature.
- Analyzes how harris, sharon m., and long, robert emmet, "kate chopin." magill's survey of american literature, revised edition (2006): 1-5.
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Women in the Second Industrial Revolution
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The Second Industrial Revolution had a major impact on women's lives. After being controlled fro so long women were experiencing what it was like to live an independent life. In the late nineteenth century women were participating in a variety of experiences, such as social disabilities confronted by all women, new employment patterns, and working class poverty and prostitution. These experiences will show how women were perceived in the Second Industrial Revolution.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the second industrial revolution had a major impact on women's lives.
- Explains that women were confronted by many social obligations in the late nineteenth century. they were expected to be economically dependent and legally inferior.
- Explains that getting a divorce was difficult because most nations wouldn't end marriages without legal consent. court trials were expensive which made it hard for women to afford. the children, land, house, and all her belongings would be given to the man.
- Explains that the second industrial revolution had a major impact on women's lives.
- Explains that women were confronted by many social obligations in the late nineteenth century. they were expected to be economically dependent and legally inferior.
- Explains that getting a divorce was difficult because most nations wouldn't end marriages without legal consent. court trials were expensive which made it hard for women to afford. the children, land, house, and all her belongings would be given to the man.
- Analyzes how the illustration above represents the typical appearance of a woman during the revolution. if the women did depend on the man to take care of her, she would receive food and nice clothing.
- Explains that the nineteenth century brought about a change in women's education. common schools were established in the 1820s, which started to close the educational gap between men and women.
- Explains that the second industrial revolution saw an expansion in the variety of jobs available to women. the league of german women's associations supported women in their new careers.
- Explains that the wartime jobs produced lasting careers and life-style changes for women. most of the women that were hired for these jobs were young and unmarried because they had fewer obligations to attend.
- Explains that prostitution was a way of living for women during the second indusstrial revolution.
- Analyzes how the second industrial revolution was a time of poverty. the work force was drawing women and children into factories, but women received less pay than the men did for working the same amount of hours.
- Explains that in the nineteenth century, women accepted their poition in society, which was to get married, bare children, and say very little when it came to government issues. women's movements started forming, making them more intelligent and confident in their abilities.
- Explains how the western heritage brief edition was published by prentice hall and roberts, nickie.
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Summary Of A Midwife's Tale
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Viewpoints on women and their role in their communities has been altered throughout the generations. The restrictions and freedom given to women were mainly determined by men of the time and the situation they were in. During the late 18th and early 19th century, women had more freedom to work and earn money. In fact, a few women did not have any other choice since their men would travel or would be out all day working and thus the women would support each other and their families and fulfill all their needs.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the views on women and their role in their communities have changed throughout the generations. the restrictions and freedom given to women were mainly determined by men of the time and the situation they were in.
- Explains that women who worked during the 18th and early 19th century did various types of jobs, such as midwifery, after-nursing, attending women, and dressmaking.
- Compares martha ballard's work as a midwife with other midwives who would work during the day and spend time with their family after that.
- Explains that the views on women and their role in their communities have changed throughout the generations. the restrictions and freedom given to women were mainly determined by men of the time and the situation they were in.
- Explains that women who worked during the 18th and early 19th century did various types of jobs, such as midwifery, after-nursing, attending women, and dressmaking.
- Compares martha ballard's work as a midwife with other midwives who would work during the day and spend time with their family after that.
- Analyzes how martha ballard's diary gives us insight into the lives of both men and women of her time.
- Analyzes how martha ballard's journal gives insight on the lives of women and men during that time and the occupations they would handle.
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Sexual Revolution
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In the early 1900’s the ideal woman would be dressed with long dresses and would normally have long hair. Several events such as World War I, in July of 1914, changed women’s role in society. They were not only taking care of the children and the household but they were also taking the role of a man. As men went to war, women replaced them in factories. This caused woman to be more independent. Women realized that having a job was something that could be done; their sex didn’t restrict them from taking this action. This was extremely important as it lead to women being more confident and capable. In the 1920s young women began to change. They went from having long dresses and long hair, to a short haircut and wearing dresses that were above the knee. Women developed a greater interest in looking attractive. According to Russell L. Johnson, the beauty industry grew rapidly as cosmetic expenses sky rocketed from 750 million to 2 billion dollars (Johnson 3). This was one of the causes of the sexual revolution. Women became “ less formal but more expressive (Mag...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that before the 1900s individuals framed their views based on the religious institution, believing that the only purpose of having sex was to procreate.
- Explains how the 1920s changed women's roles in society, from long dresses and long hair, to a short haircut and wearing dresses that were above the knee.
- Explains that in jane f. gerhand's desiring revolution: second-wave feminism and the rewriting of american sexual though, 1920 to 1982, women rejected motherhood as their only purpose in society.
- Explains that before the 1900s individuals framed their views based on the religious institution, believing that the only purpose of having sex was to procreate.
- Explains how the 1920s changed women's roles in society, from long dresses and long hair, to a short haircut and wearing dresses that were above the knee.
- Explains that in jane f. gerhand's desiring revolution: second-wave feminism and the rewriting of american sexual though, 1920 to 1982, women rejected motherhood as their only purpose in society.
- Explains that women's major goal in the early 1900s was to gain political equality and a legal status. they were now in search of social equality.
- Explains that during the 1920s to the 1930s prohibition banned alcohol in the united states. speakeasies took over saloons, provided people with jazz music, and introduced new dances like the charleston.
- Explains that many studies confirmed the different understanding that women now had of sex. women were more confident and open about their necessities.
- Explains that flappers were seen as rebellious women because they were taking actions that were unusual and out of the norms of society.
- Explains that coronet magazine published an article that talked about the radical change in women as well as their sexual views.
- Explains that the automobile industry was a key element in the sexual revolution. the car industry allowed flappers to escape from their parents and take part in sex easily.
- Analyzes how the 1920s flappers redefined what sex was by dressing differently, wearing makeup, and distinguishing themselves from the norms of society.
- Cites bill of rights institute's lovin v. viriginia and chambers l. david. the legal consequences of marriage and the legal needs of lesbian and gay male couples.
- Cites eskridge william's symposium on sexual orientation and the law, published in virginia law review, october 1993.
- Analyzes how same-sex couples in nyc celebrate green cards after long battle.
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