For a country that supposedly places such a high premium on individualism‚ America possesses an unusual infatuation with the family‚ one that stretches all the way back to the 1950s. Experiencing a blindness typically found only in teenagers‚ the America of that time perceived a flawless family unit and fell instantly in love. Like all besotted creatures‚ it quickly began to weave fancies about itself and the object of its attraction‚ stories about how everything was and always had been perfect between
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The 1950’s was a time of change‚ wars were happening around the world. Not only were wars happening in the 1950’s vaccines were being made to help those who were sick or injured. The vaccine for Polio was invented in 1952 by Alexander Fleming then it was adjusted. Vaccines weren’t the only thing being invented in the 1950’s‚ a credit card was made on October 31‚ 1950 the credit card went worldwide trending. The 1950’s was a time were it was turning from having dull items to newer more advanced items
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The African-American Family before and after Emancipation Before the emancipation of the slaves‚ the African-American family was hard pressed to stay together. Slave marriages were not recognized by any of the southern states in a court of law. However many of the slaves masters recognized and encouraged marriage. But is was this was only for economical purposes‚ not because they cared about the happiness of their slaves. When the slaves were married they would then have children‚ who would
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planning to go back and start a new life. Therefore Veterans that returned from the war would start a new‚ family‚ build a new house‚ find a new job‚ and live happy for the rest of their lives. The veterans were right about living happy until the crucial decade took over. Opportunities was a big success for the 1950s. Jobs were all around and had free jobs for everybody. “ America in the 1950s was still considered to be a land of opportunity and the economy was growing like crazy. While jobs were
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The 1950s was an exciting time for many‚ the war was over and the economy began to flourish once more. Men were back home and ready to work and women were back to doing their womanly duties again (cooking and cleaning) this reflected the social position of the women following the war. The 1950s was all about family and being home and the clothing changed because of it. Women were back at home no longer needing to work and wearing clothing that would prevent them from doing anything but womanly tasks
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The 1950’s The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some‚ the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts‚ recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others‚ that decade was full of adventure‚ trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard‚ mostly known as “Dick”‚ who now resides in Kentwood
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The changes and challenges of the 1950s made for a monumental impact on decades to come. The 1950’s were an era of prosperity‚ growth‚ and chaos in the United States; men were returning from World War 2 and many new babies were born. Consumer goods played an important role in middle-class life during the postwar era. The economy of the 1950’s saw major changes‚ which in turn transformed the lives of the American people. Significant movements‚ inventions‚ and discoveries changed American lives for
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The 1950s were arguably the golden age of television and many people of a certain age look back fondly at some of the shows of the time – “The Lone Ranger”‚ “I Love Lucy” and “Gunsmoke”. These shows were in black and white and were watched on a set that got its signal from a huge antenna on the roof‚ but they were loved just the same. Almost as compelling as the TV shows themselves‚ were some of the commercials of the time. TV was still a novelty during the 1950s and companies were anxious to cash
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depression‚ war and crisis through the 1930’s and 40’s‚ they sought a return to normalcy and longed to focus on the more private details of existence. Instead of national objectives‚ the public concentrated on family‚ home‚ and career‚ while becoming increasingly absorbed in religion. As the 1950’s saw America in a state of national exhaustion‚ religion-in-general experienced a surge in popularity. Many critical views were silenced or ignored as people became more accepting of a wide variety of beliefs
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Teenage life in the 1950s Before the 1950s human between childhood and adulthood were called kids‚ boys and girls. But not until the 1950s there needed to be a word that described these young people‚ the word “teenager’ was developed. The rise of television offered a uniform vision of life and success. What was seen on TV became the norm‚ especially for young people. New music genres also emerged in the 1950s. All of these factors helped change the outlook of young people. One of the most influential
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