Flappers: The First Feminist Movement

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The idea of flappers started during the first feminist movement in the late 1800s, but became popular because women stared seeking more equality and because of movies. The first influential flapper was Marie Prevost, who was the first person to wear a flapper dress in a movie, which was then popularized by Gilda Grey. Another influential women was Bessie Smith because of her popularity as a jazz singer, which, lead women to wear these outfits in speakeasies. Flappers often had bobbed hair cuts, wore short skirts, drove cars, smoked, challenged prohibition and drank alcohol, danced in jazz clubs, and wore dresses designed by Coco