1960s

there is more change than usual. The 1960’s and 1970’s can be classified as an era of lots of change. Some of the major social changes that took place during this time were the civil rights movement, the resurgence of feminism, the New-Left, the anti-war movement, emerging voices of minorities, and increased migration due to changes in the immigration…

Traditional Values, Poverty, and The Rise of Conservatism The 1960s were a time of great social, economic, and political change in American society. Many social movements emerged that sought to end inequality and injustice through activism and protest but as Layman (1995) indicates, the changes “were often so dramatic that some feared for the American way of life.” These movements resulted in a breakdown of traditional values that created a state of discouragement in society and the decline of…

human rights, and the environment). She began recording music in 1960, achieving immediate success as a folk singer, but since the countercultural movement, has diversified to rock, pop, classical, country, and gospel. Baez’s unique vocal style and political activism had a significant impact on popular music. She was one of the first artist to use her popularity as a vehicle for social and political protests. In the early to mid-1960s, Baez continued to elevate her status in the folk music…

(Ellington, 2017). The 1960’s were a decade of cultural calamity which with saw the premature political gripes of racial discrimination and ethnic values. Witnessing the implications of constitutional instability through the social revolution, songs of social commentary demonstrated expressionism of outdated morals through emphasis of lyrical progression. While various genres mirror the social ideals of an artist’s philosophies; as time and music progress renowned artists from the 1960’s set the…

man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth” (May 25, 1961: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress). On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed safely on the moon making Kennedy’s dreams a reality. News of the Apollo program’s success dominated the 1960s news, and Ride read about the space program’s successes and had thought she wanted to be an astronaut but later abolished the thought because no woman had ever been accepted to the space…

“right." Society would have had the same opinion at the time because of their belief in marriage's sanctity. Prior to the early 1970s and the late 1960s, people looked at marriage through lenses of sacrifice, duty, religious faith, and one in which the male is usually the sole breadwinner. After the feminist movement and no-fault divorce laws in the late 1960s, however, more weight has been increasingly given to individual fulfillment rather than mutual gains or obligation to one's spouse or…

the cultural values at the time and to go in depth about what it meant to Americans during the 1960s. During the 1960s, the time Pop Art was emerging in America, a war-consumed society was transitioning into a mass cultural embrace of media and art. Pop Art was the art of popular culture. It was the visual art movement that characterized a sense of optimism during the post war consumer boom of the 1960's. It coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture. Pop Art was young and…

During the 1960s, the Civil Right Movement was led mostly by Martin Luther King Jr. However, the Civil Right Movement started in 1954 with the case of Brown v. Board, which declare the segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Later Martin Luther King Jr. ended segregation on buses by leading a boycott in Montgomery Alabama in 1957. Martin Luther King Jr. alongside with the four major non-violent activist groups, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent…

In the beginning of the 1960s, it seemed to be the dawn of a golden age, but by the end of the 60’s many Americans thought the nation was falling apart. The JFK assassination, Vietnam war, fights for civil rights, racial tensions, radical students, and the MLK assassination were main events that took place in the 60’s that made many Americans fear the worst for our nation. In the middle of all the hate, crime, and death were 16 major league baseball teams fighting for a championship, not caring…

“That boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’trouble outa him. Not a speck.”(Lee, 1960, pg.222). Another example of justice and fairness was when Boo Radley protected Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell. The Sheriff, Mr. Tate, stated that Jem did not kill Mr. Ewell and neither did Boo Radley. When Atticus tried to argue with him, he stated, “God damn it, I’m not thinking of Jem!” (Lee, 1960, pg. 315). In court, Boo would have been found guilty because of his past and being an…