1950s

Obtaining a proper education in the 1950’s was a privilege. Schools were segregated based on race. Schools were legally allowed to be separate as long as they are ‘equal’. Black children did not have as many resources as the white children. White children were given greater opportunities to learn. In 1952, the average southern state spent fifty percent more on a white child than a black child (PBS.org 1, 2004). This is foreshadowing the problems to come in the 21st century with education.…

Life in the 1950s vs. Today In comparison with recent times, throughout the 1950s, there was equal unemployment, more births, less women employed, a movement from large cities to the suburbs, housing shortages, changes in health, changes in transit, and multiple corporations maximized. Although some of these can be deemed negative, it always shapes history and leads us to where we are today. The 1950s decade became known as the “Baby Boom”. There was a prediction of 5 million births by the end…

The peacetime economy stopped war rationing and those people had extra resources to use for new inventions. Suburbs were formed as safe alternatives for living in the inner city. Also, segregation was thought of as unfair. The 1950’s was a decade of progress. The 1950’s was a decade of progress because the people ended the “separate but equal”. Five-year-old Sara Roberts had to walk past many white schools in order to get to the “equal” black school which was underfunded. With segregation…

need is emphasized even more in areas were agriculture is the main means of employment. In order to improve the lives of the people in these areas the governments began using land reforms. In this paper I will discuss land reforms in the 1940’s and 1950’s and how they are affecting society still today. According to Dictionary.com land reform is a governmental program that takes land from farmers and redistributes it among the landless Land reforms are the changing of laws and regulations that…

During the 1950s the United States was the leading country of the world. It was the world’s strongest military power. The United States’ economy was booming with an increase in manufacturing and home construction amongst a post-World War II economic boom. And the fruits of this prosperity such as, new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods, were available to more people than ever before. However, the 1950s were also an era of great conflict. For example, the nascent civil rights…

In the time of the 1950s, there were many factors that contributed to the prosperity that many Americans enjoyed. The 1950s were a time where there were highs and lows, but through it all, it made America what it is today. The past wars were hard on people, and they had to work to make sure they had a life for them and their families. Parents did all they could to support their families. This paper will reflect on how Americans grew to enjoy the prosperity they created by the GI Bill of RIghts,…

For the majority of our nations history we have struggled with racism and segregation. Whether it be the brutal segregation in the 1950’s or further back slavery. After the civil rights acts were created many people believed that these issues had been eradicated. However, that is not true we still face racial issues everyday whether it be in politics, the workforce, and especially schools. There are many statistics showing how black students are less likely to attend college and have a much…

whether they’re a female, male, working, or non-working, they always keep track of people. One surprising thing that they keep track of is Health Insurance; health insurance is very important in the United States. If we compare health insurance from the 1950’s to now we will notice that health insurance has changed greatly. Back in the day, health insurance wasn’t so much in demand as it is now (Getzen, 2013). In 2014, it was noticed that there wasn’t much of a change when it came down to…

The purpose of this research paper is to compare and evaluate youth subcultures between Britain and the United States in the 1950’s. At the time, a post-war economic shift resulted in the manifestation of many subcultures. Thanks to an expanding market of consumerism and a decline in post-war rationing after World War II, young people had the money to spend on fashion and entertainment. The two main subcultures we will analyze in this report are the Teddy boys of Britain, and the “punks” of…

It’s no surprise that the American society views on marriage and family has shifted over the years. In the 1950’s marriage was looked at as a unity between two people and as time went on the meaning of marriage have changed. Marriage at one point was viewed as a holy matrimony that was taken seriously. The men were in the home and they provided for their family. The men were the protector of their home and made sure that their sons were taught the same. The mothers held on to their family at one…