Women's Suffrage In The Twentieth Century

An odd concept came about in the late nineteenth century and happened to be carried into both the twentieth century and the twenty-first century. The peculiar postulation believed that women should be allowed to vote, or have suffrage. Through trials and tribulations over the course of half a century, women were finally granted legal access to the ballot. The rise of women suffrage then led to a culture that rebuked previous social and cultural implications placed on women; the new woman formed from this newfound independence is today known as a flapper girl. The radical notion of equal suffrage came about in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York where it was petitioned by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and then adopted as a platform. Both Susan B. Anthony, …show more content…
As flapper women altered the ideas of how a woman should be seen, the world’s perspective was changing as well. These women revolted against the status-quo of what a women was b y giving a new meaning of women in the twentieth century. They changed their style, their attitude, and the way they were perceived by men.Traditional values once held in the Victorian age were thrown away. In the twentieth century the women became more liberal instead of the ninetieth conservatism. The language was more vile and the way they dressed was more provocative. The freedom of individuality was evident in the way they presented themselves.They presented themselves with less dignity than before, which became more of a freeform rather than the regular structure of women in america (Flappers). Flappers created a new status quo for women in cities and rural areas. These women didn’t follow the housewife rule. These flappers showed that men weren’t the only ones that could have fun in the new society. They partied more than ever, drank more than ever, and even smoked more than ever. These women changed the way a woman would speak and created new characteristics such as, style, personality, and also introduced sex appeal. These women were innovators, these women were Flappers (Flappers).
A flapper girl in the 1920’s was …show more content…
Flapper girls were against the previous generations morals; therefore, the new generation of women permitted men to show endearment to them regardless of relationship status and were known to have casual intercourse with men as well (Swartz). To capture the attention of men, flappers typically used excessive amounts of makeup, short skirts, and cut their hair into a French bob. In the 1920s, women began to work and play like men did in the workplace, basically they developed characteristics that a man had. Dancing was a part of the flapper girls behavior as well and they danced along with Jazz music which was also introduced in the 1920’s. Dancing was a major part in the lifestyle the young ladies were living because that is what they done while in nightclubs, parties etc. Dances that were invented include the Fox Trot, Black Bottom, The Shimmy and the Charleston. They came to these parties and nightclubs unchaperoned, flirted and charmed the men that were there (Swartz). Despite all the negative criticism, flapper woman were still considered symbolic for feminism and women’s suffrage movement. The women were considered new era women and were known to ignore traditional views that harbored them from the freedom they were now being allowed and the privileges that were given