women rights 1920

what lead to the post-ww1 economic boom

post war recovery ans advancing businesses lead to canada having a big economic boom

what were some of women’s rights advancements after WW1

they gained tje ability to work, more rights and a new style of clothes called flappers which raised cultural controversy (shorter dresses and bobbed hair)

what social norms changed

a new canadian identity was formed through art and culture during the 1920s

immigration and changing demographics

the changing times lead to modernization and development ans with that came a bunch of new Canadians ehich started to impact the landscape

who was the group of 7

frederick varley, lauren harris, frank johnson, A.Y Jackson, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H MacDonald. they were a canadian art group of canadian painters

what did they do to be important

in their paintings they used bold and vibrant colors to capture the rugged beauty of the Canadian Wilderness. their paintings helped create canadians own identity and the style waa often associated with impressionism and expressionism

what is a flapper?

a flapper is a a young, liberated woman who embraced a new, more independent and rebellious lifestyle, characterized by short hair, short dresses, jazz music

what was the initial criticism of the group 7s work

since their art was so different they faced heavy criticism for reasons like their style wasnt realistic enough, the bold colors and brushstrokes they used were jarring, lack of european influence, primitive style

what influence did cubism and impressionism have on canadian art style?

Cubism and impressionism influenced Canadian art by encouraging artists to break free. leading to a distinct style that reflected both their environment and cultural identity. This happened because they took cubism and impressionism from Europe and mixed it together to make a defining art style for canada

who were the key artists that helped in creating that unique art style

A.Y Jackson, Lawren Harris, Emily Carr

what shift happened in women’s fashion?

they strayed away from the victorian norms and went into a more liberated ans modern style

what changed in womens fashion because of this shift

women started to wear shorter dresses and started cutting their hair shorter, into bobs and wore accessories like pearls and headbands

why did the shift happen

Flappers represented a radical break from the previous generation’s expectations of women. They were independent, socially liberated, and often financially independent through employment, which was an increasingly common phenomenon in the 1920s as more women entered the workforce. Flappers embraced the new urban and modern culture that emerged during the Roaring Twenties, which was characterized by jazz music, speakeasies, and a carefree attitude toward life.

what is a talkie

a talkie was a film with sound and music in it, back then this replaced silent films

why was it considered as a piece of unity

movie tickets were very cheap and widely enjoyed by americans, canadians and europeans

what rose in popularity during the jazz era

nightclubs started to gain massive popularity

what did jazz symbolize

jazz symbolized the rebellion against the old ways and social norms, it was a mix of african and european music

what did the government in canada do to control the alcohol

the government banned production of alcholol and started making it on their own and they sold it on limited quantities

what became the most popular sport

hockey became the most popular sport in canada and was basically recognized as a national sport

why was the NHL formed

the NHL was formed because of the widespread popularity of the sport hockey.

when was the first hockey radio broadcasted

1923

what were common slang terms used in the 1920s

big cheese (someone important), sharpshooter (good dancer who spends money), weasel (girl stealer) and hooch (liquor)

why was tom thomson important?

he was important because his work was deeply rooted into canadian wilderness and landscape and he used bold colors and brushstrokes in his work