In the 1950’s and 1960’s America’s economy was booming; in other words, Postwar boom. The military were coming back from war and the depression was over. America was ready to live the “American Dream” This was the start of major cultural shifts as the sale of automobiles increased; The Cold War, expression of art, music, media and television, drastically changed the social norms in America. The population rapidly increasing and on April 1 1950 it was estimated that “The 14% increase since the last census now showed a count of 150,697,361. The most populous state in the United States was New York, now followed by California.” (America’s Best History, 2016, Para 1) “The war created a nuclear arms race, because the United States was unwilling
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When the war ended in September 02,1945, the automobile industry doubled by 34 million to 74 million by 1960s. The automotive industry had a huge influence on American culture; thus, the interstate highway system became effective on June 29, 1956. “The bill created a 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.”( History, 2016, para 10) American’s can now travel safely and the highway eliminated traffic jams and became a quick exist route for an evacuation; therefore, the interstate highway became a symbol of freedom. The idea came from Dwight D. Eisenhower after being stationed in Germany where he was impressed with the Highway system, Reichsautobahnen. To build a highway system like the one in Germany was going to put a dent in the government budget “It also allocated $26 billion to pay for them. Under the terms of the law, the federal government would pay 90 percent of the cost of expressway construction. The money came from an increased gasoline tax–now 3 cents a gallon instead of 2–that went into a non-divertible Highway Trust Fund.” (History, 2016, Para 3) Every American driving had freedom to go almost everywhere, town to town, city to city, state to state but the highway system was not as easily built. Construction left some cities destroyed and broken down roads that were unsafe to drive. The citizens were tired of …show more content…
Fast- forward to December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was seated in the Caucasian section of the bus which was the front and the back section of the bus was for African Americans. Rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a man and she was arrested. “Rosa Park’s Civil disobedience and arrest changed the focus of the movement from solely relying on the courts to gain equality to rejecting and protesting their treatment in segregated states” (Wiley, 2016, Para 1) The African American community led by Luther King Jr and Montgomery improvement association boycotted the bus company for 382 days; therefore, bus companies took a big loss. The city did not give in to Mr. Kings and the Montgomery association’s demands. But the MIA filed a law suit and the federal court declared segregation laws unconstitutional and made illegal. On February 21, 1956 boycott was made illegal and many African Americans were arrested. “After the Supreme court decision was officially received in Montgomery, the boycott ended, and the buses of Montgomery, Alabama were no longer segregated.” (Wiley, 2016, Para3) Rosa Parks changed the way of Civil right movements and the African American communities realized they can protest in their own towns against segregation. Martain Luther King Jr, A pastor , community organizer, leader of peaceful protest. His goals were to improve the African-American civil rights. Martain luther king
When the war ended in September 02,1945, the automobile industry doubled by 34 million to 74 million by 1960s. The automotive industry had a huge influence on American culture; thus, the interstate highway system became effective on June 29, 1956. “The bill created a 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.”( History, 2016, para 10) American’s can now travel safely and the highway eliminated traffic jams and became a quick exist route for an evacuation; therefore, the interstate highway became a symbol of freedom. The idea came from Dwight D. Eisenhower after being stationed in Germany where he was impressed with the Highway system, Reichsautobahnen. To build a highway system like the one in Germany was going to put a dent in the government budget “It also allocated $26 billion to pay for them. Under the terms of the law, the federal government would pay 90 percent of the cost of expressway construction. The money came from an increased gasoline tax–now 3 cents a gallon instead of 2–that went into a non-divertible Highway Trust Fund.” (History, 2016, Para 3) Every American driving had freedom to go almost everywhere, town to town, city to city, state to state but the highway system was not as easily built. Construction left some cities destroyed and broken down roads that were unsafe to drive. The citizens were tired of …show more content…
Fast- forward to December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was seated in the Caucasian section of the bus which was the front and the back section of the bus was for African Americans. Rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a man and she was arrested. “Rosa Park’s Civil disobedience and arrest changed the focus of the movement from solely relying on the courts to gain equality to rejecting and protesting their treatment in segregated states” (Wiley, 2016, Para 1) The African American community led by Luther King Jr and Montgomery improvement association boycotted the bus company for 382 days; therefore, bus companies took a big loss. The city did not give in to Mr. Kings and the Montgomery association’s demands. But the MIA filed a law suit and the federal court declared segregation laws unconstitutional and made illegal. On February 21, 1956 boycott was made illegal and many African Americans were arrested. “After the Supreme court decision was officially received in Montgomery, the boycott ended, and the buses of Montgomery, Alabama were no longer segregated.” (Wiley, 2016, Para3) Rosa Parks changed the way of Civil right movements and the African American communities realized they can protest in their own towns against segregation. Martain Luther King Jr, A pastor , community organizer, leader of peaceful protest. His goals were to improve the African-American civil rights. Martain luther king