Which of the Following Accurately Describes the "New Women" of the 1920s

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately describes the "new women" of the 1920s such as flappers?

• A) women who called for the establishment of laws that would keep dresses and skirts long enough to cover women's knees
• B) women who defied traditional standards for women with a carefree, self-indulgent rebelliousness
• C) the majority of women in the United States, many of whom were struggling to make ends meet due to high unemployment rates
• D) women who welcomed the vote but enthusiastically accepted the traditional roles of mother and wife
• E) women who insisted that higher education was the path to enlightenment and established coeducational colleges across the country

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