Themes in American History

The 1920s represented a time of cultural and social advancements among the people of NYC especially for women.  This was a time when women (usually white middle/upperclass women) were seeking independence and wanted to step out of the shadows of their male counterparts.  The term flapper was used to describe a style/fad for  woman who would challenge the traditional norms of women during that era.  Flappers wore their hair in a bob, smoke and drank, drove automobiles, sought employment outside of domestic work and spoke about sex in a casual manor.

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