Flapper Essay Assignment

by / On November 30, 2021 / In History, Undergraduate

After a thorough reading of Flapper, you will prepare an essay that addresses at least three of the following topics or themes:

a.    Fashion            b. Drinking (of alcohol)
b.    Literature            d. African American women
e. Sexuality            f. Shopping
g. Movies                h. Advertising

At the core of the essay should be an answer to the question of what it was like to have been an American woman in 1922. Your essay should link the chosen topics into a coherent, thoughtful, and well-written essay. Cite relevant passages from the texts parenthetically, and cite any other sources with properly constructed footnotes.

Length:    4-5 pages, typed, double spaced
Font:        12
Margins:    1 inch