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24 Cards in this Set
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Conformity |
American sense of materialism and conforming to popular belief |
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50's Economy |
Prosperous and top of the world due to high production that began with WW2 |
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TV ads |
Influx of ads that become popular due to conformity |
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Nuclear Family |
Mother and Father, with two children
Basic social unit for America |
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Impact of the GI Bill |
WW2 Veterans got pensions and well as loans with low interest rates |
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Suburban Movement |
1/3rd of Americans move to the suburbs throughout the 50's |
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Levittowns |
Term for new, suburban towns popping up around ameirca |
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William Levitt |
Mass produced suburban towns throughout America |
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White Flight |
Idea of White Supremacy |
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Zoning Ordanices |
White morally agree not to do business with blacks (Segregation) |
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Cars |
Socially dominant
Key aspect of everyday life |
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Houses |
Over 13 million new houses created throughout 50's |
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Preferred house style in 50's |
Ranch and split-level Ranch |
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Role of Men |
White-collar/Corporate level
"Breadwinner"
Idea of "Climbing the corporate ladder" |
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Preferred clothing of Men |
Suit and Tie and dress apperal |
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Role of Women |
Marry in the early 20's
House-role / "Keeper of the house" |
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Ideal Mother |
Devoted to husband and family |
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Youth Rebel Movement |
First major teenage rebel
Anti-conformity / Idea of individualism |
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Rise of Rock N' Roll |
Becomes popular through teenagers
Rise of Elvis |
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Civil Rights Movement |
Act of opposing to conformity
More effective than ever
Highly supported by youth (Over elders) |
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Individually |
Opposing to conformity and popular ideals |
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Brown v. Board of Education |
1954
Overrules Plessy v. Ferguson
Allows inter-racial schools (Non-Segregation) |
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Thurgood Marshall |
Civil Rights leader throughout the 50's |
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Emmitt Till |
Black 14 year old lynched in Mississippi
Example of Racial Tensions |
