To what extent did the "flapper" symbolize the new status of women in the 1920s?
What will be an ideal response?
A good essay should show that flappers were comparatively rare in the 1920s. (A very strong essay might point out that they were as rare as hippies in the 1960s.) Nevertheless, the flapper symbolized a new direction for women. The key is not that huge numbers of women bobbed their hair and wore knee-length skirts. The key is that women found new ways of asserting their autonomy. The availability of employment for women created new opportunities for independence. Women were using contraception to engage in premarital sex and (more importantly) to limit the size of their families. Women were voting and joining political organizations like the League of Women Voters.
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A) ?dealt with specific laws and the consequences of breaking them. B) ?spoke to government leaders, excluding the will of the people. C) ?stressed that humans had a right to life, liberty, and property. D) ?expressed his belief that a people never had the right to overthrow their government.
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