Canada In The 1920's
Canadian society in the 1920's had many biases towards minority groups and women. Rules between men and women were very unfair. For example, it was not proper for a married woman to work, get college or university degrees, if women were to work they'd be cleaning ladies, teachers' clerk or nurse. People then were very sexist. All the men got the good jobs like law, journalism and medicine which were all "natural" for men. Women faced discrimination , ridicule, financial hardship and loneliness.
An era of invention in the early 1920's gave the lifestyle we know today. Electricity became part of everyday life in the 1920's. People could buy electric stoves, washing machines, irons, vaccums cleaners and toasters. These appliances may not have looked like those we use today, but the make homework and cooking easier.
For entertainment, many Canadian cities and towns had theaters, which had been built during the 1920's. Live variety shows for the whole family were so popular. There were many young people going to nightclubs where they listen to jazz music. Other went dancing. There was live orchestra's in the dance halls playing the latest tunes. But the most popular entertainment of all was the movies.
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