| I am focusing on the New Woman, so I chose Hardenbergh, M. (1923). Taking the hand off the cradle to catch devilfish: How modern woman is delving into saved precincts of male occupation and is now found in the role of bandit, judge, bricklayer, and race horse jockey. The era of the New Woman of the 20s was a breakthrough for women. Women were becoming recognized for being more than just good for domesticity and could be a productive asset to society. Women were cutting their hair into short hairstyles to be noticed as well as lower necklines and higher hemlines. Their ability to perform a man’s job, such as welding, inventing helpful devices for the home, performing strenuous manual labor, and repairing automobile parts, brought them into the forefront (Hardenbergh, 1923). This primary source gives information on how women were taking on new jobs other, but it doesn’t tell too much about the women who were wearing the fancy clothes and haircuts were primarily the more fortunate ones. It gives an insight into the woman and their new roles as women of the 1920s. It illustrates how far they progressed and how they helped the economy. During the Depression, women did what women do when facing adversity, they step up to the plate as best they can and take care of the family. This was not easy however. They managed their households with what little was available. They went to work, any work they could find, despite being despised for allegedly taking jobs for the more deserving man. The Depression affected women differently depending on age and race, but the bottom line, most women had to make different decisions and take on different roles to survive. HardenHardenbergh, M. (1923, Aug. 12). Taking the hand off the cradle to catch devil fish: How modern woman is delving into the sacred precincts of male occupation and is now found in the role of bandit, judge, bricklayer, hunter, and race horse jokey. The Atlanta Constitution, 2-3. Retrieved from http://www.americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/modernity/text2/colcommentarymodernwoman.pdf | 
