Practical Work No.

6: Women’s Movement

Name: Bado Andrés

ID: 36459256

Date: 19/11/2019

Mark: /10

OBJECTIVES
 To understand and analyse the context in which the Women’s Movement developed in the
USA
 To reflect upon the changing roles of women in the American society

ACTIVITY
Look at the cartoon below. How would you continue this conversation?
After reading this week’s material and watching the tutorial class, do some research and complete
the following table. In each column, summarize the 4 points each speaker might make to
support their view of the 1920’s.

Roaring Twenties… Not so Roaring Twenties…

1. There´s no need to worry about 1. That´s what you think! Black women are not
sexuality anymore, you can feel free experiencing what you are. Mainly in the
now. Take off that clothes and wear north.
what you want.

2. Relax, with the new technology you´ll 2. I know but women in rural areas which are
spend less time in household poor don´t experience the boom.
activities.

3. Chill out girl, join our women´s 3. That´s not all true. Most women stay being
movement. There´s no need to just housewives as that is what they know.
work at home. There are now job
opportunities for us. You can be more
than just a housewife. You should
become independent.

4. I tell you my friend, this time is gonna 4. I must tell you, though, that women who
give us woman a great role in the new experience the Roaring 20's are young, white
society. wealthy and working class women. The
women who don´t experience the change of
the Roaring 20's are black, poor, and
religious traditional women. That´s a fact.