American Dream in the 1960s
The American Dream in the 1960s
“You have to forget about what other people say, when you’re supposed to die, or when you’re supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven,” said Jimi Hendrix (Haugen 55) . Jimi Hendrix along with many other Americans wanted to live a life full of peace, freedom, and happiness. One thing was certain, America changed in the 1960s and along with it, so did the American Dream. The American Dream in the 1960s was viewed differently among each and every individual, but generally was perceived as how people set out to find their own personal state of happiness, peace, and freedom.
Culture in the 1960s represented how freedom, peace, and happiness all started to expand. Various songs were written and played that showed the image of being happy and free. “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” written by George Huff portrays how simple life should be and that you should express the joy and happiness you come by in life. “Let it Be,” by the Beatles shows how to just let stuff go in life. In the 1960s, the American people did not let the little things get to them and interrupt their path to happiness and success. They just “Let it Be.” The song “We Shall Overcome” by Charles Tindsley gives an example of how African American and people of different races and minorities wanted to be treated. The lyrics “We shall all be free someday” (Tindsley) proved that freedom wanted to be obtained. They did not want to be treated unfairly anymore. Equality is all that was desired. “We'll walk hand in hand some day,” shows how once African Americans obtained freedom, they achieved happiness. They ultimately did this through the Civil Rights Movement.
The clothing of the general man or women changed and led them to express themselves a little more. Men started wearing penny loafers without socks, had crew cuts and very rarely had long hair (Kostley). “My friends dressed more preppy and
“You have to forget about what other people say, when you’re supposed to die, or when you’re supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven,” said Jimi Hendrix (Haugen 55) . Jimi Hendrix along with many other Americans wanted to live a life full of peace, freedom, and happiness. One thing was certain, America changed in the 1960s and along with it, so did the American Dream. The American Dream in the 1960s was viewed differently among each and every individual, but generally was perceived as how people set out to find their own personal state of happiness, peace, and freedom.
Culture in the 1960s represented how freedom, peace, and happiness all started to expand. Various songs were written and played that showed the image of being happy and free. “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” written by George Huff portrays how simple life should be and that you should express the joy and happiness you come by in life. “Let it Be,” by the Beatles shows how to just let stuff go in life. In the 1960s, the American people did not let the little things get to them and interrupt their path to happiness and success. They just “Let it Be.” The song “We Shall Overcome” by Charles Tindsley gives an example of how African American and people of different races and minorities wanted to be treated. The lyrics “We shall all be free someday” (Tindsley) proved that freedom wanted to be obtained. They did not want to be treated unfairly anymore. Equality is all that was desired. “We'll walk hand in hand some day,” shows how once African Americans obtained freedom, they achieved happiness. They ultimately did this through the Civil Rights Movement.
The clothing of the general man or women changed and led them to express themselves a little more. Men started wearing penny loafers without socks, had crew cuts and very rarely had long hair (Kostley). “My friends dressed more preppy and