"Think for yourself and question authority," said Timothy Leary, a Harvard lecturer and advocate for LSD. The 1960s became a turning point in history because of this mentality; people believed it was time to be vocal about their views and ideas. Prior to this decade, the nation was conservative in voicing their opinions, but then again, this era changed it all. Weather it was the women and African Americans who fought against the injustices they dealt with daily, or those who were fed up by the government for sending troops into Vietnam, or the other people who simply felt that there needs to be a change in society, Americans protested and their concerns were heard. The outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement, female activism, Vietnam War, and
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However, the blacks shifted from their old submissive ways as new radical leader Malcolm X arose and encouraged "Black Power," or in other words, black supremacy. The Civil Rights Movement finally abolished these racial injustices through the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and Fair Housing Act (history.com Staff). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of religion, color, national origin, race, or sex. This act once and for all ended the mandatory separation between white and black people in bathrooms, classrooms, the theaters, train cars, etc (history.com staff). This movement also impacted who voted. In 1965, barriers used to restrict voting by black people, such as literacy tests, were eliminated by the Voting Rights Act (Watson, 280-281). In Mississippi, Black voter registration increased from 7% in 1965 to a whopping 70% in 1968, all due to this new opportunity(Brennan,1). Later on, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act which prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of a house. As a result of this, Black population in America's urban centers increased from 6.1 million to 15.3 million by the year 1980 (history.com Staff). Not only did this movement abolish racial injustices, but it also perfected and made the Declaration of Independence more accurate. Now one could truly could say that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (National Archives and Records Administration). According to cnn.com, back in the days,only white married Protestant men served in the White House, but this changed
However, the blacks shifted from their old submissive ways as new radical leader Malcolm X arose and encouraged "Black Power," or in other words, black supremacy. The Civil Rights Movement finally abolished these racial injustices through the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and Fair Housing Act (history.com Staff). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of religion, color, national origin, race, or sex. This act once and for all ended the mandatory separation between white and black people in bathrooms, classrooms, the theaters, train cars, etc (history.com staff). This movement also impacted who voted. In 1965, barriers used to restrict voting by black people, such as literacy tests, were eliminated by the Voting Rights Act (Watson, 280-281). In Mississippi, Black voter registration increased from 7% in 1965 to a whopping 70% in 1968, all due to this new opportunity(Brennan,1). Later on, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act which prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of a house. As a result of this, Black population in America's urban centers increased from 6.1 million to 15.3 million by the year 1980 (history.com Staff). Not only did this movement abolish racial injustices, but it also perfected and made the Declaration of Independence more accurate. Now one could truly could say that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (National Archives and Records Administration). According to cnn.com, back in the days,only white married Protestant men served in the White House, but this changed