The 1950s was a time fueled by the need for control of the once capitalist society. The age of conformity displayed clearly through the need of control and fear of persecution.The reason behind the massive age of conformity included the fear of communism, the section races in public facilities, and the alteration of personal beliefs. This set the tone for gender roles and many societal changes that allowed for a scare into conformity.
In the 1950s conformity in the way you lived, worked, and acted was a big factor. This was the time after the Red Scare and World War 2, so lots of America was on edge. They were scared that anyone who went against the “norm” was a communist. Also, if you were a communist you weren 't a Christian. Communism is …show more content…
In the 1950s, there was a town called Levittown. In a picture of this Levittown, one can see that all the houses were very similar and could be classified as more on the expensive side of the housing (Levittown 1958). The town had a racially fueled systematic way of putting people into those homes. According to Galyean, “The rating system eventually contributed to reinforcing segregation real estate agents and landlords steered white buyers to white communities, and African Americans to poorer communities” (Galyean). This was the systematic way of showing you support your country because whites would live in these towns and support those businesses. Many whites agreed and participated in these acts thus showing their conformist ways. Also in the famous court case Brown V. Board of Education, “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place” (U.S. Supreme Court). The previous set clause of ‘separate but equal’ allowed for there to be a discrimination toward even children until 54 years later where it was changed. This is a prime example of conformity because it took so long for someone to see that racial segregation among children is wrong. This idea could also be seen in the book On The Road, “wishing I were a negro, feeling the best the white world had offered was not enough ecstasy for me”
In the 1950s conformity in the way you lived, worked, and acted was a big factor. This was the time after the Red Scare and World War 2, so lots of America was on edge. They were scared that anyone who went against the “norm” was a communist. Also, if you were a communist you weren 't a Christian. Communism is …show more content…
In the 1950s, there was a town called Levittown. In a picture of this Levittown, one can see that all the houses were very similar and could be classified as more on the expensive side of the housing (Levittown 1958). The town had a racially fueled systematic way of putting people into those homes. According to Galyean, “The rating system eventually contributed to reinforcing segregation real estate agents and landlords steered white buyers to white communities, and African Americans to poorer communities” (Galyean). This was the systematic way of showing you support your country because whites would live in these towns and support those businesses. Many whites agreed and participated in these acts thus showing their conformist ways. Also in the famous court case Brown V. Board of Education, “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place” (U.S. Supreme Court). The previous set clause of ‘separate but equal’ allowed for there to be a discrimination toward even children until 54 years later where it was changed. This is a prime example of conformity because it took so long for someone to see that racial segregation among children is wrong. This idea could also be seen in the book On The Road, “wishing I were a negro, feeling the best the white world had offered was not enough ecstasy for me”