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    The 1960s was a wild decade all around the world. It was a time of change‚ the "baby boom" generation was reaching adulthood‚ the culture of the time promoted sex‚ drugs and rock and roll‚ and civil rights issues were tearing the United States of America apart. Three major civil rights issues nearly tore the nation apart in the 1960s. Desegregation of the public school system had the end result of integrating black and white children into the same school. New Black Nationalism began to demand economic

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    Conformity and Compliance During the 1950’s The 1950’s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950’s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.

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    New American Dream Prompt: The decade of the 1950s is often considered a period of economic affluence. Discuss economic growth and prosperity in the United States during this decade and the changes that resulted from that prosperity. Include in your discussion the era’s population‚ growth‚ wealth‚ suburban living and consumerism. Also include a discussion of those who did not share the prosperity in the 1950s. The 1950s was a time of great economic prosperity for the United States. The U.S experienced

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    1945. This was a war that involved most of the world’s nations and all of the world’s greatest powers. When the war ended the events that followed over the next five decades had a great effect on the American people. There are some events that had more of an effect than others. This paper will discuss five major events over five decades that has had a powerful effect on the American people. Beginning in 1950 and ending in 1990‚ this paper will discuss the most significant events from each decade that

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    Essay Topic: Do you agree or disagree? "It is sometimes important for people to do things that they do not enjoy doing." To lead a successful life‚ one must be able to tackle difficult situations and overcome obstacles.  In doing so‚ we must face with tasks that we do not find to be pleasant but difficult‚ painful‚ and uncomfortable.  For example‚ a university student must devote much time to study‚ research‚ and prepare for exams instead of doing more enjoyable activities such as: socializing with

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    could make the reader think that this is a novel of protest. The novel is‚ to some extent‚ a novel of protest. Written by John Steinbeck‚ it portrays the harsh reality of life during the depression. There is a theme of inequality protesting throughout the novel. Throughout this essay I will be reviewing the different examples of inequality. The different characters in the novel also help to portray protest to the reader. The character Lennie is a good example of this along with Crooks. Throughout

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    the Vietnam War and and other political movements influence the creation of protest music. This type of music is a significant part of the culture that led to many of the political events in the 1960’s. Both Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer proposed the culture industry and mass marketing concept in their The Dialectic of Enlightenment essay.They argue that one could never escape from the influences of the media.The protest music of the 60’s left a huge impact on the american people as well as the

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    for instance‚ food and other things that officers should not to take. It should not to be taken in light of the way that when you give people things they expect things back in returns‚ for instance‚ gratuities. Since they helped you they may feel that

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    Prejudice: 1950’s and 60’s The story of African Americans dealing with racism and oppression during the 1950’s and 60’s is not a story unheard by anyone. It is a common story that we hear early in life. It was a real life event that many African Americans had to deal with for many years‚ and still do today. This was and is no way for anyone to live‚ and African Americans knew it was time for them to be treated like human beings. Many events led up to the Civil Rights movement‚ including the story

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    MUSTANGS DRESS UP IN THEIR FAVORITE DECADE ATTIRE AND FILL THE BLEACHERS READY FOR A FOOTBALL GAME THE NIGHT CONTINUED WITH THE DISCO DANCE HELD IN THE GYM. Trabuco Hills’ annual "Decades Day" came around and the students were eager to dress up! The students saw this as a day to dress up wearing attire from the decade they should have been born in. Decades Day which is held at the beginning of the school year in September provides students with the opportunity to showcase their favorite fashion

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