I chose to interview my step mother’s grandparents for my 1960s interview paper. I interviewed them Saturday‚ February 13 at their home in Zanesville‚ Ohio. Her grandfather’s name in Andy and her grandmother’s name is Karen. In 1960‚ they were both 19 years old. I chose them for this interview because they were alive and well during the 60s and because I believe the 60s were a very impactful time period for them. The most horrific time of the 60s for them was when Russia was going to bring missiles
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accomplish this by walking long marches protesting the wrongness of the Britain power over India. Just like Gandhi songwriters in the 1960’s used the power of the word to help achieve their desired results. Instead of making lectures‚ they decided to write songs filled with symbolism and meaning with a direct message. These people wrote passionate songs fighting for their rights. If these people didn’t stand up to the wrongness of the culture we would still be living in it today. John Lennon‚ one of
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Until 1974‚ a woman could not apply for her own credit card. Until the 1960s‚ African Americans could be restricted from basic rights based on the color of their skin. Does this sound like liberty and justice for all? These strides in social justice were made recently. It is hard to imagine what life was like for people during America’s burgeoning years. Although some think that burgeoning America was a land of opportunity for all‚ it was actually an oppressive place for every American‚ specifically
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The 1960’s were‚ in my opinion the most influential decade in the history of the world. Some people went from being preppy‚ well-kept human beings to turning into long-haired‚ earth- loving and careless people. When the citizens of today look back at the ‘60s‚ they think of one of the happiest decades their generation has ever seen if not the happiest they’ve ever went through. The “hippies” stressed that everybody be happy‚ calm and find peace through love and tolerance. This means that everybody
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many differences to the present. A few very popular fashion items in the 60’s such as baby doll dresses‚ miniskirts‚ and hippie dresses are still very popular today. There are many fashion items that are not so popular‚ one of these are smocks. The 1960’s put forth the emerge of unisex clothing such as denim jeans‚ which is worn by both male and female and is still very popular today. As we see fashion over time stays the same obviously making some small changes and this trend will probably continue
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Four young Englishmen added a word to the worlds vocabulary in the 1960s. A word that became synonymous with the 1960s‚ especially with the music of that time that word was of course the Beatles the Beatles became the most famous popular music group of the twentieth century and have held the loyalty of many fans into the present century The Beatles were popular in Liverpool England and in Hamburg Germany before they came to America on tour and became world famous Liverpool and Hamburg loved the four
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public without discrimination. The civil rights movement was one of the main factors in gaining equal rights for all people. Until this movement was passed in the 1960’s‚ discrimination of African Americans was suggested. Africans Americans had to fight in wars to defend America. When they came home‚ they were treated poorly. The Civil Rights Movement helped with this problem. Racial Discrimination was not totally wiped out because of the Civil Rights Movement. Although‚ there is still racism
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During the cold war from 1945 to 1960‚ America’s role in the world and identity changed as the United States grew into a world power and became increasingly involved in foreign affairs in order to contain the spread of communism. Spending on the military and defense also increased as America began sending aid to non-communist countries which had a large impact on the US economy. The US was fearful of a communist conspiracy like that of the first red scare after world war one and as the arms race
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Following many years of struggle‚ separation‚ and social injustice‚ the 1960s was a period of social and political revival. Particularly regarding racial equality‚ Congress ratified the Civil Right’s Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. With several prominent civil right’s activists present‚ such as the well-respected Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 2‚ 1964. In theory‚ the new legislation
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The Conservative Party throughout 1945 to 1960 often acted in such a way to keep colonial change within bounds. Although many recognised by 1945 that the British Empire was headed towards change‚ its colonies were inevitably on the path to full self-government‚ there were a myriad of differing opinions on the optimal pace and character of decolonisation within the empire. After coming to power in 1951‚ Conservatives believed Britain’s power to largely lie in its international prestige; its economy
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