Transcript Gender Expectations

Gender Expectations
By: Nicole Maiterth, Femke
Paanakker, Courtney Huston
Workplace Setting in the
1930’s
• In the early 1920 women were allowed to work,
and get the equal amount of pay as men. At this
time women also had the right to vote.
• Most of the women workers were of AfricanAmerican descent.
• Many were expected to be house wife's, mothers,
and taking care of the children.
• Most men worked, more men were expected to
work than women. Men could have higher jobs
and positions than women that were in the
workforce.
The Great Depression
• In the great depression the southern
economy lacked resources, This cause
people to loose jobs.And the south had an
unhealthy market.
• During the great depression the white
people used the black people as slaves.
They took them away from there normal
life’s to be slaves.
Free Time
• In the free time the women did charity work to
help the great depression.
• The popular culture would also go to the
movies on a none work night. Some of the
popular films were, Wizard of oz, Superman,
Gone with the wind.
• Technology became more advanced Rich
families would listen to the commercials and
the newest product was tea bags, which
women were found of.
• In the radio business became popular and
started to employ more people.
Younger Boys and Girls
• Girls were expected to wear dresses and often
played with dolls.
• It was okay for boys to fight but not girls.
• Neither boys or girls could use cuss words.
• Etiquette was an important part of the southern
culture. Such as opening doors for ladies.
• Children as young a 10-18 worked in factories,
canneries, and farms.
Clothing of southern
people
Men:
• Men wore high waisted pants, upper class males
would wear hats. They used different hem
lengths for the different times of the day.
Women:
• Mostly dresses, long or short. Big long cotes
where common among upper class women.
Some where strictly dressed with long skirts or
shirts that went up to the neck.
Vocabulary
• Home maker- A woman who is a mother and
takes care of the house and children. They do
things such as cooking cleaning.
• Good family- The dad worked, and the mom was
a home maker. They would most of the time also
have a maid to help the family.
• Canneries- A place where they can food or
supplies.
• Feminism- Supporting equal rights of males and
females.
• The Great Depression- A decade of world
economic crisis right before world war II
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