1960 Summer Olympics

Feeling as though I only scratched the surface of what the Hippie micro culture has to offer, I discovered that there is a much deeper history the led to the actions involved in the Hippie Movement. Hippies of the 1960s and 1970s had a very untraditional lifestyle, but they had an immense amount of passion with every part of their life. Whether is was music or silence, loving or hating, hippies always pursued their actions to the fullest fury, and felt everything…

attitudes of different times which is definitely true for the 1960’s. This decade was marked by the change in the community and especially the youth culture. Kids grew up and demanded their preferred clothing style. Designers started to bring out more colour and bold designs of clothing. Reds, greens, and other colours attracted the public and soon everyone was wearing vibrant colours instead of the older grey, brown and dull colours. The 1960’s was the decade in which people rejected the…

As a child, I was taught that we take history classes so that we don't repeat it. In Skolnick's article, she covers revolutions of the 60s and 70s. She starts off by talking about a big scandal of the 1960s it involves that "limiting" a women's rights. Back then the government tried to put a limit on a woman's rights, in today's society the government still tries to limit them. For instance, the recent rape case with the Stanford student, he got to go free while the girl has to live with his…

In 1960, the United States was on the edge of a major social change, there were many changes for some groups of people that had been inhibited or subordinate such as Afro-Americans, Native Americans and women. These groups were mostly helped and supported by young people who were aware about politics and laws in the U.S. These helpers were often affiliated with "counter-cultural" lifestyles and radical politics, many descendants of the Second World War generation emerged as promoters of a new…

Talent from the 1960’s vs. Today’s I’ve always wondered what happened to the music industry? What happened to the simpler music about love and peace? Now a-days there’s hardly ever any meaning to lyrics. All we here about are breakups, parties, the luxurious life that these artists are living, or artists hating on other people. We have artists that always take it that extra step when it comes to tuning their voices on their tracks that it makes them sound like robots, or take it that extra step…

Designers of the 1960s that Redefined Fashion Barbara Hulanicki and Mary Quant were two of the most revolutionary and iconic fashion designers, forever changing today’s fashion. These women were both set on a goal, determined to change fashion- and the mark they left on the fashion world will never be forgotten. These women designed every piece of clothing by scratch, and made their clothes affordable and stylish to reach out to the younger crowds. Barbara Hulanicki and Mary Quant were some of…

Austin Garner Mrs. Anna Short English I Honors 04 May 2018 Culture of the 1950’s “In American memory, the post war 1950’s have acquired an idyllic luster” (“53. The 1950’s: Happy Days”). We see the decade as a simpler time but this is not completely accurate. The was a time when African Americans fought for their rights, and women fought to have the roles in society that they wanted. While both these movement were occuring, slang terminology was being used to define the culture of the decade.…

The News makes the world look as though it has never been worse; they could not be any more wrong. The standards of living in the world has increased dramatically. Some would argue that life has been worse now than it has ever been. Some would say the 1950s was better than now. There are many great aspects about the 1950s as World War II ended, however, many bad aspects as well. Life is better today than it was in the 1950s due to the superior standards of health, better conditions for people…

Some people would love to have the chance to live in the 1960s, would you? If you do, you could fight against a problem without getting shot or bombed. You could also listen to the songs that morphed the future of music and what we watch and wear. The most important reason the 60s was a better time to live in, is because you felt and were safe. Some people believe the 60s was a violent time because people fought in Civil Rights Movement. Regardless, I know the 60s were a peaceful time where you…

proposals against dominant society's values. Through this context, it became possible to dream and see the emergence of feminism and civilian movements in favor of blacks and homosexuals set the tone for claims in the following decades. The economy in the 1960s was characterized by the global slowdown and the end of the golden years of capitalism. However, when…