The 1960s was arguably one of the most influential decades in the USA. After experiencing victory in WWII and the postwar booms in both strong economic growth and high employment numbers in the 1950s‚ many American believed that they were at a golden age at the beginning of the 1960s. Sociologists expected to see a low crime rate across the nation as a result (Pinker 2013). Ironically‚ a huge crime surge happened to the 1960s America‚ and it was only just the beginning of many years followed. The
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Literature’s Link to Culture in the 1960’s The 1960’s were a momentous decade in the United States. Notably‚ the civil rights movement and the activities associated with counterculture–referred to as hippies–were becoming normal. The literature of the ‘60s reflects these new age ideals; but‚ two books in particular translate this message. To Kill a Mockingbird (which was the literary genius of Harper Lee) tells a tale of racial equality and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test written by Tom Wolfe‚ which
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The Sexual Revolution of the 1960’s Sex and the 1960’s The 1960’s was a decade of many changes‚ revolutions‚ and experiments including the sexual revolution brought on by the ’sixties generation’. Free love was a popular term coined in the later sixties that meant everyone should love each other‚ sexually and non sexually. This was the first time in history that sex was not something only men could enjoy but women too. What came from this revolution was birth control‚ knowledge of the female
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think about the strides taken during the 1960’s for equal treatment of women. The sixties started off with a bang for women‚ as the Food and Drug Administration approved birth control pills‚ President John F. Kennedy established the President’s Commission on the Status of Women and appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman‚ and Betty Friedan published her famous and groundbreaking book‚ “The Feminine Mystique” (Imbornoni). The Women’s Movement of the 1960’s was a ground-breaking part of American
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The 1960s was a time of hard fought change in society and music. Social music was one of the most popular music styles in that decade; many people were satisfied and others were not with this issue because they were hearing lyrics that were very unpleasant for them. Today many people are still facing many social issues that were addressed during that time. Americans heard the lyrics of their 1960s music speak out in protest about racism‚ and equal rights on men and women. The 1960s was a time
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Post War Romantic Era The 1960’s in America were a new turn in society. The meaning of love‚ friends‚ and earth were all commonly used. This era of the 1960’s were filled with baby boomers that had a great appreciation for life and love. This life full with joy‚ and love created a new group of music that was very fitting to it’s time. These great generations of the 1960’s were home to a new style of music‚ as also in their life a new world was forming. Some of these artist consisted of The Mamas
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My topic for this project was Racial Relations in the 1960’s. Of course‚ as most of us know‚ the 1960’s was not the best time for African Americans. Young African American’s were getting frustrated by the long wait times for legal cases and were ready for justice. They were ready to stand up and make a change in the constant‚ broken justice system for their community. Starting in February of 1960‚ they organized sit-ins‚ and the idea spread all across the south. Along with sit-ins‚ people supporting
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LSD and Counterculture of the 1960s LSD‚ lysergic acid diethylamide‚ is commonly regarded as one of the most powerful substances known to mankind. Its name is almost synonymous with the counterculture and the “hippy” movement of the 1960s. Though it is now listed as a Schedule I controlled substance‚ there was a time when LSD widely used and accepted without the harsh social stigma that it carries today (Jenkins). LSD‚ which is known to the younger population as acid‚ Lucy‚ and various other colloquial
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DBQ3 Movements through the 1960 to 1970s During the years of 1960 through 1970 many movements or groups of people working together to move their ideas forward transformed American society. Two of the most altering were The Civil Rights Movement and The Antiwar Movement. These two movements transformed American people by showing what can be done with will and determination The Civil Rights Movement was movement to receive civil rights for all people regardless of race. In the United States before
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Hippies The Hippie Generation‚ was in the 1960s and 1970s. They embraced peace‚ love and community. They were opposed to middle class values‚ and the teachings of previous generations. The hippie movement embraced free love‚ and the beginning of the sexual revolution. The Beat Generation lead to the Hippie movement. The Beat movement was a bohemian counter-culture‚ and included experimentation with drugs and sexual liberties. The Beat writers began in New York‚ but most with the movement moved
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