Immediate Impact
"Followed closely by the advent of World War I, these social shifts, which had been set in motion at the beginning of the century, developed further as women were propelled into the workforce, exposing them to previously male-dominated professional and political situations." ("Women In the Early to Mid-20th Century [1900-1960]")
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There were many immediate impacts following the passage of the 19th Amendment.
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"The number of women who worked outside the home in the 1920s rose almost 50 percent throughout the decade. While women still constituted a small number of the professional population, they were slowly increasing their participation in more significant occupations, including law, social work, engineering, and medicine." ("Women In the Early to Mid-20th Century [1900-1960]")