The American Dream changes in every generation, in the 1960s it was all about peace , equality , and most importantly freedom. These three things made Generation X, or the beginning of baby boomers into one of the fiercest generation to stand up together as one to speak up to things they believed in. During this time period they were going through so many changes.
At the beginning of the 1960s the first president born in the twentieth century was John F. Kennedy. For many Americans, John was a symbol of a spirit of hope for the nation at this time .But, everything crumbled when Kennedy was murdered in 1963. Many Americans believe this was the end of hope for the country forming into better thing. This was very true of young people, and members …show more content…
“It was an awakening period for Americans, and we realize we are the greatest country in the world. I entered the United States in 1963, I lived in the South where everyone had big skirts,and it was so hot something I wasn’t use to. It was very different to go to drive throughs, and eat out. The people were so nice, and open, something I also wasn’t use to. I wore Blouses and big skirts with tennis shoes, that’s all my friends and I wore. Everyone thought I was a novelty, because I spoke different. We didn’t have cell phones, we had to share phones, and if i wanted to call home to England it was 3 dollars a minute, you might not think that is a lot now but back then it was a fortune, I went to my first baseball game here , hamburgers at McDonalds which just started was 19 cents which was just becoming a franchise. I wanted to come to the United States for the challenge, you needed many requirements back then like a sponsor, and health requirements. I was about 21/22 years old which was a very young age to come over to a different country by myself. I am now 81 years old, and proud to be an american, with coming to this country, the 1960s was an eye opener, a different way of life that is today, but if we didn’t have all we did in the 1960s we wouldn’t be who or what we are today.” Talking to this women and being educated and listening to her stories about life in the 60s, really opened my eyes about how far America has come through government, technology, styles, and much much more and very proud to be an American, and the Granddaughter of this incredible, independent women I talked
At the beginning of the 1960s the first president born in the twentieth century was John F. Kennedy. For many Americans, John was a symbol of a spirit of hope for the nation at this time .But, everything crumbled when Kennedy was murdered in 1963. Many Americans believe this was the end of hope for the country forming into better thing. This was very true of young people, and members …show more content…
“It was an awakening period for Americans, and we realize we are the greatest country in the world. I entered the United States in 1963, I lived in the South where everyone had big skirts,and it was so hot something I wasn’t use to. It was very different to go to drive throughs, and eat out. The people were so nice, and open, something I also wasn’t use to. I wore Blouses and big skirts with tennis shoes, that’s all my friends and I wore. Everyone thought I was a novelty, because I spoke different. We didn’t have cell phones, we had to share phones, and if i wanted to call home to England it was 3 dollars a minute, you might not think that is a lot now but back then it was a fortune, I went to my first baseball game here , hamburgers at McDonalds which just started was 19 cents which was just becoming a franchise. I wanted to come to the United States for the challenge, you needed many requirements back then like a sponsor, and health requirements. I was about 21/22 years old which was a very young age to come over to a different country by myself. I am now 81 years old, and proud to be an american, with coming to this country, the 1960s was an eye opener, a different way of life that is today, but if we didn’t have all we did in the 1960s we wouldn’t be who or what we are today.” Talking to this women and being educated and listening to her stories about life in the 60s, really opened my eyes about how far America has come through government, technology, styles, and much much more and very proud to be an American, and the Granddaughter of this incredible, independent women I talked