Women's Lifestyle in the 1920 & '30

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Between the turn of the 20th century and the second World War, much changed for women in the United States. Increased presence on the political scene and a strong desire for more independence defined the women of the 1920s and 1930s as radical game changers.

For women, the '20s and '30s also brought more educational and career opportunities. At the turn of the century, only 19 percent of college degrees were awarded to women. By 1928 that number rose to 39 percent. And the number of educated women continued to grow despite the economic hardships that came with the Great Depression. Though the Great Depression was difficult for women workers, by 1938, 800,000 women belonged to unions. That number would grow substantially as war production increased through the middle of the century.