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    The 1960s was a time of hard fought change in society and music. Social music was one of the most popular music styles in that decade; many people were satisfied and others were not with this issue because they were hearing lyrics that were very unpleasant for them. Today many people are still facing many social issues that were addressed during that time. Americans heard the lyrics of their 1960s music speak out in protest about racism‚ and equal rights on men and women. The 1960s was a time

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    Canada on the World Stage Canada on the World Stage Canada Comes of Age Canada Comes of Age June 1945 The United Nations is created in San Francisco. Canada is one of the original members to sign the Charter. June 1945 The United Nations is created in San Francisco. Canada is one of the original members to sign the Charter. The Quiet Revolution was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec‚ Canada‚ characterized by the rapid and effective secularization of society‚

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    future and we are hoping that whomever reads this in the future sees that our ideas about a peaceful‚ accepting and proud America have held true in the time that you open this humble box”. This researcher removed five items all from the decade of the 1960’s; that hold great significance to the decade. The first item is a reel of film labeled “Walter Cronkite: Man on the Moon”. The second item was a bit curious; this item was a round plastic disc container with 28 little pills. The third item is the

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    1960’s Fashion A fashion trend is a movement where lots of people start to move in the same direction towards a certain hairstyle of style of clothing. The 1960’s went through many different trends and some of them influenced what we wear and the way we style our hair. Most of the clothing that they wore back then was a little more rebellious and eclectic than the clothes we wear now‚ but it wasn’t weird to be dressed like that because everyone did it. The 1960’s fashion was heavily influenced by

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    My topic for this project was Racial Relations in the 1960’s. Of course‚ as most of us know‚ the 1960’s was not the best time for African Americans. Young African American’s were getting frustrated by the long wait times for legal cases and were ready for justice. They were ready to stand up and make a change in the constant‚ broken justice system for their community. Starting in February of 1960‚ they organized sit-ins‚ and the idea spread all across the south. Along with sit-ins‚ people supporting

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    Computer technology of the 1960s and now Computer technology of the 1960s may have put a man on the moon‚ but today’s computers are worlds beyond. The computers of the 1960s may seem primitive but the truth is they are the frame work of every Smartphone‚ tablet and personal computer. In the beginning of the 1960s most computers were behemoths taking up whole floors of office buildings. Because the computers were so massive they usually became a structure in a office building or university

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    LSD and Counterculture of the 1960s LSD‚ lysergic acid diethylamide‚ is commonly regarded as one of the most powerful substances known to mankind. Its name is almost synonymous with the counterculture and the “hippy” movement of the 1960s. Though it is now listed as a Schedule I controlled substance‚ there was a time when LSD widely used and accepted without the harsh social stigma that it carries today (Jenkins). LSD‚ which is known to the younger population as acid‚ Lucy‚ and various other colloquial

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    DBQ3 Movements through the 1960 to 1970s During the years of 1960 through 1970 many movements or groups of people working together to move their ideas forward transformed American society. Two of the most altering were The Civil Rights Movement and The Antiwar Movement. These two movements transformed American people by showing what can be done with will and determination The Civil Rights Movement was movement to receive civil rights for all people regardless of race. In the United States before

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    The fashion of the 1960’s has greatly impacted adults and teenagers behavior today for the better. Much like the era itself‚ women’s clothes underwent a revolution. The early 1960’s were similar to the 1950s in terms of style‚ the large full skirts and dark pant - suits were still considered the style of choice for most women. The idea was to emulate the glamour of Hollywood movies that captivated the public at this time. It was aimed at being formal‚ young people still had not discovered a reason

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    1945 -2000 progressive mindset started at state level‚ and went to nat level with TR election ideology-->political party framework TR’s Square Deal Wilson’s New Freedom Trueman Fair Deal JFK-New Frontier LBJ-Great Society public policy-->legislation legislative response is necessary for dealing with problems Conservative Rxn Nixon Reagan Gingrich 1994-Content with America Contemporary Republicanism Progressives trying to correct society to create a better quality of life health

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