During the 1920s women and minorities fought for their rights and freedoms, establishing progress in some directions and no noticeable changes in other. Significant changes related to women’ rights during the above-mentioned time period earned the then women a name ‘new women’. Many of them considered fighting for own rights in all fields, including politics, education, working conditions and opportunities as their duty. Such perseverance led to development of new legislation and social attitude, which made the US a better place for women. Legislation changes are mostly represented by the establishment of right to vote, opportunities to be educated and to obtain a decent job. Social changes were reflected by acceptance of many behavior patterns, which were considered to be normal for a man and inappropriate for a woman. Such social rights include freedom of choice of what to wear, public smoking and drinking, relationships freedom.
Various minorities also fought for their rights and gained freedom in several areas. Such minorities mostly consisted of immigrants and African Americans. During the mentioned period of time immigrants gained better working opportunities and conditions leading to a dramatically increasing rates of immigration. Nevertheless, Emergency Quota Act of the Immigration Act, restricted transportation of foreign people to America. These restrictions mostly affected Asians and Jews, decreasing possibilities to immigrate. Mexican legal immigration was limited by growth of fees and European immigrants were not welcomed, as they were considered to reduce employment. However, there is a list of reasonable changes related to minorities, which established during 1920s. Even though society still did not treat African Americans equally in various aspects, positive tendencies appeared. Black culture became acknowledged and diverse social organizations such as NAACP and UNIA were founded.