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During the 1920's the flappers represented a change in the American woman in society. They started showing skin with shorter skirts. They started wearing shorter hair and makeup. The skinny boyish figure was stylish at this time and, in some cases, so was unisex fashion. They drank, smoked, cursed, danced, participated in petting parties, and engaged in other activities seen as scandalous by the society of the day.
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Flappers were women in the 1920s who bobbed their hair, cut their skirts shorter, and danced the Charleston.
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Which of these statements best describes the temperament of the flappers in the US during the Roaring Twenties?
The flappers were nonconformists who were willing to try new styles of dress and public behavoir
What year did flappers become popular?
1920's
What the appearance and behaviors of flappers emphasized a new experience by many women?
independence
Flappers would most likely?
wear short skirts
Did the Flappers drink alcohol as part of their look?
I think they do drink for their looks
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