What could women in the US not do before 1920?

Answer 1

In the 1900s women could not do anything of choice. There days involved cooking , cleaning, housework and looking after the children. They collected the food, and water.Some women went to school, but most were not educated. Women could not vote, or live their life the way they wanted to. If they chose to go to school, as soon as they reached high school they got encouraged to drop out and marry. Women were pretty much treated like slaves, unless they we're wealthy. hope this helps you :)

Answer 2

In theory, there were very few things a woman could not do in the 1920s, especially after she got the right to vote. The problem was that society was still very "gendered"-- that means society expected women to only work in certain jobs (office work, nursing, teaching, and ultimately, being a housewife). There were a few women who deviated from the norm, becoming lawyers or doctors or businesswomen or professional singers, and there were even a few women who learned to fly airplanes. But for the most part, women were expected to conform to the stereotypes about them. They were excluded from the higher paying management jobs, and encouraged to be assistants, maids, servants, etc. They were also excluded from many colleges because of the stereotype that women were not capable of handling certain kinds of studies (science, mathematics, engineering, etc). Also, women were discouraged from athletics, since it was believed sports were "manly" and a woman who played sports too much would be seen as mannish.

And in the media, most journalists and radio announcers were men, while women were told they should only report about cooking, fashion, or raising children. Women who wanted to cover "hard news" (like wars, crime, corruption, etc) were told they were not mentally strong enough. Again, some women were able to fight against that stereotype, but most were relegated to the "women's pages", or if they tried to get into radio, they were not allowed to be announcers or read the news, and were only allowed on the air if they were hosting a cooking or fashion program. The 1920s offered much more freedom to women than in previous generations, but the old attitudes and limitations prevented them from having equal opportunities. In fact, in many professions, if a woman got married, she was told she had to quit her job. The idea that she might want to keep working was considered unfeminine. A married woman was supposed to stay home, raise a family, and obey her husband. (Again, there were exceptions, but this is what society expected.)

Answer 3

You're asking about women's right to vote, passed in 1919, ratified August 1920.

Oddly, 1920s was also the time of The Flappers who wore short skirts, danced to jazz, drank, and "disobeyed" gender rules. Non-flappers at least could wear shirts above the ankles (showing the ankles), unlike their mother's fashions. Shoes, though, still had button-holes and were still typically all black.

Answer 4

They Were Paid Less Than Men. APEX;))

Answer 5

Vote for president