Most people living in an Indus city had small homes which were also used as workshops. There was not much space to relax. For richer families, the courtyard was a pleasant, airy space, open to the sky. Children could play there, with toys and with pets such as monkeys, dogs and birds.
The changing role of American women in the 1920s. 1  The changing role of women was a result of the work they did during the war.2  The number of working women increased by 25 per cent. 3  In 1920, all women were given the right to vote.he changing role of American women in the 1920s. 1  The changing role of women was a result of the work they did during the war.
Perhaps the best-known effect on women of World War 1 was the opening up of a vast range of new jobs for them. As men left their old work to fill the need for soldiers â and millions of men were moved away by the main belligerents â women were able, indeed needed, to take their place in the workforce.