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    reasons for the changes in divorce rates since the 1960s. Divorce rates have increased rapidly since the 1960s from 27000 in the UK in 1961 to 167000 by 2005. There are many reasons for this increase‚ for example decreased stigma of divorce‚ secularisation‚ more rights for women‚ rising expectations‚ and acts put in place by the government making it easier for a couple to obtain a divorce. Decreased stigma of divorce in society from the 1960s has led to divorce rates increasing‚ because it is no

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    INTRO Did Hispanics face discrimination in the United States during the 1960s like African Americans? How did their lives improve with reforms? To begin‚ the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement is one of the least studied social movements of the 1960s‚ but is important for Chicano history because the campaign improved a vast amount of issues like farm workers rights‚ to enhanced education‚ as well as housing and immigration rights. The movement followed in the footsteps of the African American

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    cases. In each case the race card was also pulled‚ causing a lot of controversy between blacks and whites. Violent protests took place and resulted in chaos. Instead of solving the problem these acts created bigger ones. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s‚ movements to obtain civil rights for black Americans have had historical significance. More justices were retrieved back then than it is today. Why is that? During the Civil Rights Era‚ African Americans obtain more justice than African Americans

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    the 1960s African Americans weren’t treated well and now they are treated as equals. They are valued better because of what Martin Luther King Jr did to help his race. People will act differently now if the Tom Robinson trial was happening now because people aren’t racist anymore‚ people will make up assumptions‚ and they have equal rights now. First and foremost‚ people would act differently because no one is really racist anymore and people have changed. For example‚ in the late 1960s‚ the

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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 1960’s. 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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    How the 1950s and 1960s changed the United States Your grandparents or great grandparents were obviously hormone filled young men and women. As many men were coming home from war‚ so were a ton of hormones. There were 76.4 million babies born from 1946 to 1964‚ with the greatest overall numbers coming from 1954 through 1964. By 1964 those babies‚ known as “baby boomers”‚ accounted for almost 40 percent of the United States population. Along with the growing population came a growing need for more

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    The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a crucial and transformative period in American history‚ challenging racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent protest‚ legal battles‚ and grassroots activism. It was a testament to the resilience‚ courage‚ and determination of countless individuals who overcame barriers and fought for justice and equality. The Civil Rights Movement transformed the social and political landscape of the nation‚ paving the way for significant legislative

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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 1960’s 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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    fight racism and the youth effectively held and organized protest for equality for all throughout the nation from Alabama to Washington D.C. Youth had the greatest impact on society and were the backbone to the Civil Rights Movement. The youth of the 1960’s had had enough and they believed something had to change an example of this would be the SDS or Students for a Democratic. The Students for a Democratic Society advocated for the abolishment

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    about the women who grew up in the 1960s. What do you think they are telling their granddaughters about the changes they experienced? Use the textbook and the information that you discovered on the websites to review the events of the second wave of the women’s movement in one of the following areas: education‚ work‚ family life‚ politics‚ or sports. Then write a letter to “your” granddaughter explaining how the roles of women changed in that area during the 1960s and 1970s and explain how those roles

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