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    Hippies In 1960s

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    In the 1960s‚ there was a change in people’s belief and their rights‚ and they were known as the hippies. Today‚ a similar change is occurring that is changing people’s belief‚ and that is the issue of the LGBT. In the 1960s‚ many Americans‚ especially younger ones‚ experience a change in attitude and how to express life. Both men and women began to wear long flowing clothes‚ beads‚ and headbands and often put flowers in their hair‚ which gave them the nickname “flower children”‚ or hippies. These

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    American Politics The 1970s were by far the most turbulent decade for the United State domestic and abroad. The government was torn in many different directions and the Vietnam War had torn the public in two different directions as well. Throughout the entire decade every citizen of the United States had to question the legitimacy of the government and if they could honestly trust the government. Several events plagued the decade: Vietnam‚ Watergate‚ Iran Hostage Crisis‚ and Stagflation. The White

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    1970s in World History

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    In 1970s trends that arose during 1960s continued expanding. They were increasing population’s political awareness‚ rising movements for liberty and equality‚ technological and scientific progress and of course continuing conflicts between the USA and the USSR (“Cold war”) as well as confrontation in the Near East and Southern-East Asian countries (Vietnam). In 1972 the US president Nixon made the historically important visit to China where he met with Mao Zedong. It was a historical meeting as

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    1970s American Values

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    values that existed back in the 1970s still exist today‚ even if they may have taken on slightly different forms. An American value stated by Williams‚ that has persisted into the 21st century is that Americans s\till highly value achievement and success. To this day Americans honor those that they believe have achieved tremendous achievements through their own hard work and dedication. The value of achievement and success does still change from time to time in America‚ with Americans switching from

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    In this paper this writer will select and discuss one racial or gender equity issue in sports and briefly‚ describe the issue and the inequity involved. This writer will use (2) articles published in scholarly journals that address the equity issue and will summarize the content of each article including what is the author’s main point‚ what evidence does he or she provide to support the main point and what does the author conclude and recommend? This writer will conclude this paper by comparing

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    Conservatism In The 1960s

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    Despite the emergence of modern conservatism‚ the 1960s were a very liberal decade. The early years were very optimistic and president Kennedy even lowered taxes. President Johnson admired FDR and modeled his Great Society after the New Deal. One of the most important aspects of the Great Society was the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which gave African Americans more rights and freedoms by attempting to end discrimination. The rise of modern conservatism appeared in the wake of all the liberal reforms

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    1960s Dbq

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    When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was

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    Women In The 1960s

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    The Women’s liberation saw much change within the 1960s as women campaigned for equal pay for equal work within the workforce. These women came to be called "Labor Feminists" as they fought for their rights to be acknowledged within the workplace and were active members of unions. Different women’s trade unions worked to secure the rights for women within the work place and they were a critical part of the push that created the Equal Pay Act of 1963. This act made it so that women are now legally

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    Hippies In The 1960s

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    Margaret Meade once said‚ “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful‚ committed individuals can change the world‚ indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” In the 1960s‚ there was a group that was thoughtful and committed‚ referred to as hippies. Although the group consisted of young college students‚ they had a large impact on the time. With their open-minded ideals‚ they created a powerful group compelled to change the country. To understand what this time was really like‚ one should know how

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    So with this Nixon and the U.S. Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The CSA Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is the federal U.S drug policy under which the manufacture‚ importation‚ possession‚ use and distribution of certain narcotics‚ stimulants‚ depressants‚ hallucinogens‚ anabolic steroids and other chemicals ( Reuters). Therefore‚ since the year of 1970 people have been well aware and informed about the usage and affiliation with drugs

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