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Women were primarily seen as homemakers and judged more for their beauty than their capabilities.
What were the views of women's roles?
Shorter dresses, high heels, and revealing clothes, showing more skin than was typical.
What type of clothing did flappers wear?
A group consisting of Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby.
Who are the Famous Five?
The flapper style, the bob, the cloche, and the tomboy look.
What were the trends of the decade?
Set a legacy that will influence generations of singers and musicians making all of them key figures in the history of music.
What did all the singers do?
Women stepped into roles previously held by them, taking on diverse positions.
What was the impact of WWI?
The lifestyle of embracing public smoking, drinking, and dancing.
What is the flapper lifestyle?
Landmark legal case did the Famous Five help fight for in Canada.
What is the Persons Case?
Shift away from corsets to more comfortable and practical clothing.
Had a powerful voice and emotive style captured the struggles and joys of African American life, and she recorded numerous hit songs that resonated with audiences.
Who is Bessie Smith?
One of the first British female police officers and the first woman to join the CID.
Who is Lilian Wyles?
The event that marked the end of the flapper lifestyle in the late 1920s.
What is the stock market crash of 1929?
Secured voting rights for women at the national level.
What did the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) do?
A groundbreaking French fashion designer known for revolutionizing women's fashion in the early 20th century.
Who is Coco Chanel?
The Mother of Blues.
Who is Ma Rainey?
Women were often paid half of what men earned and had to work in harsh and unsafe conditions.
What were the challenges faced by women?
Was a major star of the 1920s and is often referred to as the "It Girl."
Who is Clare Bow?
The Privy Council reversed the Supreme Court's decision, declaring women to be persons, thereby allowing them to be appointed to the Senate and affirming their legal rights.
What was the outcome of the Person's Case?
Chanel's first outfit to attract the attention of influential wealthy women seeking relief from the corseted styles.
What is the “poor girl” look?
Got inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Who is Lil Hardin?
A pioneer in the cosmetics industry.
Who is Elizabeth Arden?
Immoral and dangerous behaviour.
What was the behaviour if flappers seen as?
Was the first woman magistrate.
Who is Emily Murphy?
Comfortable, stylish clothing that liberated women from the constraints of corsets that became a fashion staple.
What is the "Little Black Dress"?
"Struttin' with Some Barbecue"
What is a Lil Hardin song?