1960

read books, and gossip about the newest fads and popular stars in the 1960’s? Have you ever wondered how the 1960’s entertainment influenced modern day entertainment? Or how you found out about entertainment that time of the century? Well, we are about to show you the best and the brightest 1960’s entertainment! From Barbies to Afros and everything in between, this time travel will get you up to date with the culture of the 1960’s. Get ready for the biggest, and the brightest entertainment of…

Scarf Girl, and the excerpts from Times have changed from the 1960s to all 3 novels. There are similarities and differences in all 3 novels. So there were times in each book where certain people couldn't do things because of the color of there skin. So in each story the music, transportation and education. Times changing, in all three novels. By comparison to The Watsons Go To Birmingham,they had a whole other music system that in the 1960s. They had things like rock, folk, pop, and country.…

The Chicano Movement of the 1960s, also called the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, which fought for Mexican American Civil Right with the stated goal of achieving Mexican American empowerment. Chicano movement goals included many issues like restoration of land grants, improved education, farm workers' rights, and to voting and political rights. Generally, the Chicano Movement addressed negative cultural stereotypes of Mexicans. Chicano movement included many people from different culture to…

musicians are able to use their platforms to raise awareness about anything they deem necessary (Berkin 3). According to Mikal Gilmore, music in the 1960s “enriched a progressive struggle that is far from over.” (Gilmore 22).Throughout the 1960s, different styles of music influenced and reflected social aspects such as war, racism, and drug-use. During the 1960s, many social movements were occurring. These included protests about the Vietnam War, civil rights, and a new wave of drug use. Many…

they should deserve. A couple decade ago, women did not have the right to be equal as men. They were discriminated by men and had no rights for protection. The society thought men should go work and women should stay home to do housework. Until the 1960s, more women started to stand up to fight for their rights, because they thought men and women should be treated equally and deserve the same rights. These women called themselves feminist. They left a remarkable history in America, even in the…

incorporated. This focused on ordinary and easily identifiable subjects that expressed the popular culture of the day. By the 1960s the movement's initial affect had been adjusted, yet its methods and supporters remained highly influential in art. This had a profound effect on the work of many artists who followed. Abstract Expressionism influenced all the art movements of the 1960s such as Color Field painting, Lyrical Abstraction, Fluxus, Pop Art, Minimalism, Postminimalism, Neo-expressionism.…

1960s Sports Some people would say that the way professional sports were played in the 60s seemed exactly the same as it is now. Such as expansion and development and of course, the rule change to make the games much more exciting and entertaining to watch, but the sports wasn’t the only thing that was happening in the 60s However sports wasn’t the only thing going on in the 1960 through 1969. The Vietnam War and Civil Rights was going on in the 1960s. The VIETNAM WAR was the longest war in…

In the 1960s and 1970s, the people of America began to question the roles of women and generally, their positions in society after it was brought to their attention. For several years, women had been known to only cook, clean, and take care of their families. In the past, there were many restrictions on what females were allowed to do, which limited them to live their lives without pursuing certain careers or job opportunities. Although women struggled with their gender roles for so long,…

The presidential election of 1960, touted as the first modern campaign (Donaldson), was one of the tightest races in American history. Massachusetts 's John F. Kennedy and Texas 's Lyndon B. Johnson held the presidential and vice-presidential spots on the democratic ticket, respectively, and California 's Richard Nixon and Massachusetts 's Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. occupied the positions on the republic ticket. This tight race involved battles related to appearances, religion, and political…

been portrayed as a perfectly painted picture, an era of traditionalism, prosperity, and conformity, however, as the 1960s ushered in the United States proved to be the complete opposite with recklessness, disillusionment, and protest. Many historians identify these two decades this way and it is completely true considering both social and political aspects of the 1950s and the 1960s are incredibly different. Political aspects in the 1950s were outstanding, the economy was great and a great…