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"The Roaring Twenties": An Accurate Label for Good Times in Canada
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"The Roaring Twenties": An Accurate Label for Good Times in Canada By Ali "The Roaring Twenties" is an accurate label to describe the mood of most Canadians in the twenties. During a decade of growth and prosperity, women were furthering their education and participating in activities previously enjoyed only by men. Canada's economy experienced a boom and many workers had more money for luxuries. People all over Canada were exploring alternative lifestyles aimed more towards independence and fun. Women of the twenties were bold and assertive. They had proved to themselves during World War I that they could do the same jobs as men, and as the twenties progressed, their determination to be equal members of society grew. In the early twenties organized sports, athletic clubs and school teams became popular with women across the country. Women in sports were applauded not only by women, but by men too. It was not...
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