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.
During the Progressive era, a moral-reform agenda motivated many women; such organizations as the WCTU, for example, intensified their activities on behalf of a national ban on alcohol and against prostitution.But it was after 1890 that the issues surrounding social welfare took on their greatest urgency.ome progressive women believed that rather than campaigning on behalf of poor women, they could best offer help by encouraging the efforts of working women to empower themselves through collective bargaining.