World War I was a time filled with trauma, desperation, and hardship. Women had limited freedoms, such as the right to vote, being confined to the home, and less than half the rights that men could enjoy. Time flew by, and with the end of the war in 1918, the changing decade of the 1920s soon approached. The year was known as “The Jazz Age” and “The Roaring '20s” due to the newfound freedom, social and political changes, and the Prohibition period. Among these powerful new changes was the freedom with which women could finally vote and enjoy what was coming. Instead of being confined to the home, women joined the workforce, worked for wages, and experimented with different types of behavior that would have been unreasonable a few years ago. Along with these dramatic changes were their fashion styles. This style completely changed their rights and relationships with others. With that change, a new woman was born. There weren't many ways women could stand up for themselves and what they believed. They had no say, but in the 1920s women found ways to express themselves freely and change their relationships with others, all with the onset of fashion. dress very conservatively and rigorously before the end of the decade. Clothing consisted of tight-fitting dresses, long skirts, and corsets in ladylike ways. As the 1920s brought with them women's rights, young women decided they were no longer willing to waste their young lives submitting to the rules; they would enjoy life. Young generations of women were moving away from their old habits and their fashion statements completely changed their role in society. Women modeled their lives after popular icons... center of the card... changes in women's attitudes, actions and morals left a great impact on women's independence. The Flapper created a new emotional culture for women of all ages and races, as well as a new youthful identity for herself. The 1920s allowed women who had never had a voice of their own to be reborn and realize their role in society. The decade will live forever. Works Cited Carlisle, Rodney P. Handbook To Life In America. Volume VI, The Roaring Twenties, 1920 to 1929. Facts on File, 2009. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Network. May 30, 2012 Our American century. Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life, 1998. Print.Peacock, John. The 1920s. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997. Print.Peacock, John. The chronicle of Western fashion: from ancient times to the present day. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1991. Print.Wukovits, John F. The 1920s. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2000. Print.