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    The civil rights movement in the 1960s was a very important time in the United States history‚ the time where African-Americans first gained their rights as people and as citizens. There were so many inspirational people during the 1960s like Malcolm X‚ Rosa Parks‚ and one other special civil rights leader‚ he gave many speeches that were so motivating for African-Americans and was one of the most peaceful ways of confronting the issues that went on during that time period. “I Have A Dream” The

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    During the 1960s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of

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    The 1960s The 1960s was a decade of radical change in the United States of America in both social and political aspects of life . Starting with the 1960 election of the youngest presidential candidate to take office through the largest gathering of rock n roll concert goers ever to an event called Woodstock. Sandwiched in between these 2 historic events were equally important life changing and world changing events that would make life for the average everyday Americans different from the

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    Abstract: The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s has been widely viewed as the set of events that finally improved the quality of living for African Americans. The question to be asked‚ is that in the last half century since the movements‚ how has quality of life improved and in what ways must it still improve? In general‚ blacks have experience decreased poverty rates‚ better income‚ and increased education in recent years. However‚ the still very high statistics of all these areas in comparison

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    1960s Time Capsule SS-310 September 9‚ 2013 I have been summoned to Central Park in New York City. Some of my colleagues were informed about some sort of artifact that was located on the west end of the park. Upon checking out the capsule‚ there is a date inscribed on it for the year of 1969. My colleagues believe that this is a pretty important find and have requested that I come to New York City and be there when the capsule is opened. While I am on my flight to New

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    Historically the United States of America has been shaped by many social changes that have occurred throughout its time. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was one of the most notable social movements which attempted to root out all racial segregation‚ but most importantly to attain equality for African Americans. African American racial segregation has always been a part of American society‚ dating back to the Civil War‚ in which the North was victorious; this also led to the abolishment of

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    Pop Art movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war (WWII) society in the 1950’s and 1960s. It was most prominent in American art but was understood to have commenced in Britain. Pop Art coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture. It was brash‚ young‚ fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. The movement was led by activists‚ thinkers‚ and artists who sought to rethink and even overturn what was widely interpreted as a

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    Savannah Olson Mr.Brown English 11B Period 2 20 March 2015 1960s Hippie Movement The 1960s Hippie movement was brought together by a group of individuals that had the same beliefs. Although they were associated with drugs‚ they also made a very large impact on todays society and past history. As individuals joined the hippie movement they often began to mock their parents‚ shut out patriotism‚ and became very devoted to hard work. They would put their mind to accomplishing something and

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    MLK Jr. The 1960s were full of hate crimes towards the black community‚ calling for action. Some believed action through violence would solve issues‚ others such as Martin Luther King Jr. believed in a future where all would be equal. He knew he could achieve this through non-violent protests. Today we live the present knowing the words of Dr. King are still very relevant to today’s society with the recent uprising of racial troubles and inequality among the people throughout the nation. King was

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    things about American society have changed in the past sixty years. The 1960s were a time of counterculture‚ and many people rebelled against what had been socially normal in years past. Today‚ Americans still fight and rebel for what they believe in‚ but perhaps not on such a large scale as in the 60’s‚ and now for somewhat different causes. In some ways‚ the social norms of the 1960s are still similar today; during the 60’s‚ birth control became popular‚ drug use was very common‚ and people tended

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