1960s

Once the movement began there was stopping it, and Martin Luther King Jr. realized this. He preached a change that the African Americans have would force only through nonviolence. Martin Luther King’s philosophy made more sense for America in the 1960s because it pushed America forward, it stopped bloodshed through nonviolence, and it helped make everyone more equal and together by showing them the errors of their ways.…

the very least. Feeling the beat, it’s time to “get down” in Reel Groovy! Reel Groovy Review If you have parents who got to experience the 1960s first hand or have friends who really embrace hippie culture, you will know that the swinging sixties certainly knew how to command an audience. Making history and splashing tie-dye throughout the world, the 1960s left an indelible mark on the world that is still seen today. Because this is the case, it only makes sense that such is adapted for the…

remarks (6).” Prior to the 1960s, women was restrained in almost every aspect, from the household to the workplace. Women were expected to conform to the expected path of marrying in…

homophobic, anti-Semitic, and racially exclusive, the Black Arts movement is also credited with inciting a new generation of poets, writers, and artists” (A Brief Guide to the Black Arts Movement). The Black Arts movement is dated from approximately 1960 to 1970, coinciding with the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, and the Black Power Movement. African American artists within the movement tried to create politically engaged work that explored the African American…

term, however it began to gain respect throughout the 1950’s (The history of Rock n’ Roll Origin). Rockabilly would later go on to influence the surf rockers of the 1960’s (The history of Rock n’ Roll…

responsible for it is dead. Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead,” (Lee, 1960, p.317). Rather than hassling with a court case and the prejudice views of the town, it would be easier to give the case to fate’s hands. In addition, Bob Ewell causes his own death. As Atticus best states, “havin’ a gun around’s an invitation to somebody to shoot you,” (Lee, 1960, p.249). Bob Ewell has a knife with him when he tries to kill Jem and Scout, and therefore, he gets…

“Dr. King wants the same thing I want -- freedom!” (Malcolm X). In the 1960’s the civil rights movement was huge for America. African Americans were fighting for their rights in every way they possibly could. Views were divided and there were multiple approaches people were taking to achieve the same goal: ending racial segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had the biggest reputation and influence during the civil rights movement, but these two men had both philosophical and…

Broadcasting presidential elections on television has been influential in the United States since the 1960’s. Some think it has heavily influenced who is elected, made elections fairer and more accessible, and even moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image. Holding a presidential election today without a television debate would seem almost undemocratic, that’s not what many people thought at the time of the first debates. First of all, the advent of television in the late 1940’s…

Both the civil rights movements share similarities in regard to their purpose. One reason why the civil rights movement began during the Reconstruction Era and during the 1960s was to gain rights for African Americans. Before the Reconstruction Era civil rights movement, most African Americans were slaves. Slaves were not seen as people in the southern states, instead they were seen as property of the slave master. The fact that the black man was previously seen as property and not a person…

to believe that the evolution of music influenced the cover artist, not the other way around. Hendrix transformed a relatively unpopular song into a liberating message of self-expression independently, and contributed to the liberal zeitgeist of the 1960’s. The usual reason behind a cover is an artist’s desire to benefit from…