The most crucial change that occurred in the 1920s was the passing of the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. Continuing the chain reaction, women found more opportunities for employment. For example, advertisers exploited sexual allure to sell everything, which many “old-timers” regarded as a veritable errotic eruption. Although a women’s lifestyle took a giant leap forward, African Americans were still in the same spot.
From 1815 to 1850, many issues occurred including the racial prejudice of African Americans and unfairness towards women. Starting at the beginning of this time period, African Americans were either born into, or later sold into slavery. On the other hand, women were treated unfairly because they had much less rights than men had. For example, women were deprived of their natural rights and were unable to vote, work in the fields, or own property. The U.S. did not fulfill the ideals of the Declaration of Independence for all people by 1850 because, slavery was still going on and women's rights were not fully accepted into the society.
During the 20th century, both white and black women of the middle class pushed to better the society and improve lives of the working class and immigrants. Settlement houses were established across country, which are evidences of reaching beyond class division. Factory conditions were improved by limiting working hours and appointing investigators to enforce rules. The moral being of children were also taken into consideration. Women activists challenged the traditional role of women by advocating the pursuit of personal interests and free love.
The 1920’s were a period filled with an overflow of social change and the literature of the time showcased this change, from the changing viewpoints on woman, to the voice of the black community gaining grounds, and the
Life for women changed drastically over time throughout the years of 1880 to 1920. Some of these changes included inequality in education and job rights, certain rights after marriage, the inability to vote. The women of the 19th and 20th century believed they could be more than just a housewife for men, but rather gain better rights as a women. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked as a team to promote equal women’s rights during 1880-1920. They both created and published a woman's newspaper called the “Revolution” from 1868-1870.
While world war II was going on there was a lot of athletes making history. The 1940s was a time of war, world war II was a major event of the forties. During world war II the women had work opportunities. Since most men went to war the need for women increased to fill in for the men in war (“Women In The Weather Bureau”).
The growth of the corporation and the Managerial Revolution influenced the way that men thought about their jobs and roles in society. Before the Industrial Revolution, men were ideally self-made and self-employed, but the introduction of vast managerial networks and large businesses limited the viability of that. As a result, many men turned to sports as a way to assert their masculinity outside of the workplace. Sports as a national pastime became a major aspect of American culture. Employees often encouraged this further by forming company sports leagues in an attempt to create a sense of community and deter employees from unionizing.
African Americans face a struggle with racism which has been present in our country before the Civil War began in 1861. America still faces racism today however, around the 1920’s the daily life of an African American slowly began to improve. Thus, this time period was known by many, as the “Negro Fad” (O’Neill). The quality of life and freedom of African Americans that lived in the United States was constantly evolving and never completely considered ‘equal’. From being enslaved, to fighting for their freedom, African Americans were greatly changing the status quo and beginning to make their mark in the United States.
While some countries today have advanced towards women’s equality, it is still something that many countries still in the modern world today do not practice. It wasn’t until 1893 when New Zealand became the first country to allow women to vote. This prompted slowly, but progressively an advancement towards rights for women; with countries like the United States granting women the right to vote later on in 1920. Unlike some countries today and pre 1893 worldwide practices, women played an essential role in the lives of the Native Americans.
When we think back on the historical backdrop of America numerous occasions happened that are either disapproved of, or seen as the wonderfulness days. The occasions that are the wonderfulness days or the most astounding focuses in American life, for example, Independence from England made America what it is today. Those occasions that we think back on, that are not the best timeframes, for example, slavery and African Americans battle for Rights in the 1960's, additionally made the United States what it is today. At the point when in the 1960's, leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and religious pioneers, for example, Malcolm X, remained forward to discuss the rights that were detracted from African Americans, they were look downward
Throughout 1960s, African-Americans still struggled to blend in the American community. King continued his nonviolence movement along with the help of President John F. Kennedy. Racial integration slowly kicked in, such as black and white children in the same schools and buses as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, where more African Americans were allowed to vote. Malcolm X, a former drug addict and a huge influence to Black Power, insisted that blacks should take pride in their African roots and take action to defend their race. Moving on to the 2000s, concerning incomes of African-Americans, their average household incomes were below the nation’s median salary.
Cultural Universals in Literature Anthropology is the study of different human cultures and how they evolved. Cultural Universals are in novels so that you can deepen your understanding of a novel. Understanding of African Americans in the 1960s was very important.
From the 1950s through the 1970s blacks were among the most liberal Americans, in fact, more liberal than whites on most issues. In the 1980s, a shift began as African Americans moved toward the center. Blacks have continued to moderate their views, as they have become more affluent and have elected more blacks to political office. A growing political clout has prompted African Americans to take on more mainstream views.
“Roar!” went the 1920s, emerging with automobiles, city life, and flappers. With the close of World War I, America not only breathed a sigh of relief but experienced massive economic and social upheaval. The government withdrew its money from war funds and returned it to big businesses like Ford Motor Company, boosting the national economy. The “Flaming Youth” wildly partied in their desperation to forget wartime hardships and enjoy life to its fullest (Stein, 13). Women, embracing new freedoms such as voting rights and broader career, took it a step further with short dresses, bobbed hair, and openly flirtatious behavior.
The women's rights movement of the 1960s and '70s marked the beginning of a large second wave of feminism in the U. S. Women's first fight for equal rights, the first big-wave feminism, happened from the 19th century through the early times of the 20th century. For American women, it began in 1920 with the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But, in the 1960s and '70s, women's struggle for equal rights wasn't just inspired by their foremothers. America, in the times after World War II, also had the huge problem of racial discrimination and segregation. In addition to lots of social pressures to just stay home, cook, clean, and take care of the house and children, women's rights at home were also very limited.
