The troubled 1960s had their roots in the affluent 1950s due to many of the disasters of 1960s developed directly out of the underlying political and social tensions of the 1950s. Equality has always been a huge issue for as long as anyone can remember. Many years before every person became equal by law, there were countless accounts of outcries and violent actions taken to gain that equality people pleaded for. These outcries came mostly from any person who was not a white male. Women wanted a life outside of their home. African Americans wanted equality in everyway possible. White males were able to do just about anything and get away with it. Those many issues during the 1950s caused the 60s to spiral out of control to better the nation
