History Head Start - Option 10
Look at the following online exhibition on the Modern Record Centre website on 鈥榯he new woman鈥� of the 1890s and early 1900s: /services/library/mrc/archives_online/exhibitions/newwoman/rationalLink opens in a new window
'The New Woman'
'The Lady Cyclist, 22 Aug 1896'
Answer the following questions using the two sources above, 'The New Woman' and 'The Lady Cyclist, 22 Aug 1896':
- In your own words, describe 鈥榯he new woman鈥�.
- Looking at the postcard, what tells you this is the house of a 鈥榥ew woman鈥�?
- According to 'The Lady Cyclist' source, what is the connection between the bicycle and the women鈥檚 liberation movement?
- Who was the intended audience of 'The Lady Cyclist' source and what biases might they have had?
- How useful do you think these two sources are for understanding attitudes to women in the early 1900s?
- To what extent do you think women today are 鈥榥ew women鈥�?
General Information:
To help you think about these sources in a historical way, use the list of questions to guide your thinking.