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    Immediately following the civil war‚ there was great controversy over what to do with the states that attempted secession from the United States. It was clearly not as simply as reinstating their statehood‚ as this would send the message that not cooperating with the federal government is acceptable. In order to facilitate the reentry of the states into the union‚ an era of reconstruction ushered in. This would be a time of many ambitious efforts by congress to expand the civil rights of African-Americans

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    Post War Romantic Era The 1960’s in America were a new turn in society. The meaning of love‚ friends‚ and earth were all commonly used. This era of the 1960’s were filled with baby boomers that had a great appreciation for life and love. This life full with joy‚ and love created a new group of music that was very fitting to it’s time. These great generations of the 1960’s were home to a new style of music‚ as also in their life a new world was forming. Some of these artist consisted of The Mamas

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    The 1960s was a time of hard fought change in society and music. Social music was one of the most popular music styles in that decade; many people were satisfied and others were not with this issue because they were hearing lyrics that were very unpleasant for them. Today many people are still facing many social issues that were addressed during that time. Americans heard the lyrics of their 1960s music speak out in protest about racism‚ and equal rights on men and women. The 1960s was a time

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    1960’s Fashion A fashion trend is a movement where lots of people start to move in the same direction towards a certain hairstyle of style of clothing. The 1960’s went through many different trends and some of them influenced what we wear and the way we style our hair. Most of the clothing that they wore back then was a little more rebellious and eclectic than the clothes we wear now‚ but it wasn’t weird to be dressed like that because everyone did it. The 1960’s fashion was heavily influenced by

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    Computer technology of the 1960s and now Computer technology of the 1960s may have put a man on the moon‚ but today’s computers are worlds beyond. The computers of the 1960s may seem primitive but the truth is they are the frame work of every Smartphone‚ tablet and personal computer. In the beginning of the 1960s most computers were behemoths taking up whole floors of office buildings. Because the computers were so massive they usually became a structure in a office building or university

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    LSD and Counterculture of the 1960s LSD‚ lysergic acid diethylamide‚ is commonly regarded as one of the most powerful substances known to mankind. Its name is almost synonymous with the counterculture and the “hippy” movement of the 1960s. Though it is now listed as a Schedule I controlled substance‚ there was a time when LSD widely used and accepted without the harsh social stigma that it carries today (Jenkins). LSD‚ which is known to the younger population as acid‚ Lucy‚ and various other colloquial

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    The fashion of the 1960’s has greatly impacted adults and teenagers behavior today for the better. Much like the era itself‚ women’s clothes underwent a revolution. The early 1960’s were similar to the 1950s in terms of style‚ the large full skirts and dark pant - suits were still considered the style of choice for most women. The idea was to emulate the glamour of Hollywood movies that captivated the public at this time. It was aimed at being formal‚ young people still had not discovered a reason

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    Art of the 1960s was one of the most important decade in modern art the decade opened up to so many new ways and technics in art and also a way to express both social and political problems. The events of the decade influenced so much of the art probably without them art wouldn’t have been as popular as it was. The 60s had many legendary artist like Andy Warhol‚ Roy Lichtenstein and James Rosenquist. The 1960s had many social and political event that changed america from the Vietnam War to the

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    omparing and Contrasting the 1960s to Today Communication is different from back then and then now. Cause the 1960s it’s just a major impact on back then and now. Communication is one thing that is different because we have a whole lot of social networks to use. A reason why communication is different than now and back then is because we have a instagram‚snapchat‚and kik. Also‚ back then when u had to talk on the phone‚ the phone looked like a speaker that’s on your ear. A lot of young people use

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    Throughout the 1950s and 1960s‚ television quickly became a popular and greatly desired entertainment system in America. Although expensive‚ the television was still found in over fifty million American homes. Socially‚ the television not only embellished what the time period believed to be the the “ideal” family‚ but the new technology also helped pull African Americans closer to a world without racism‚ segregation‚ and prejudice. As well as social benefits‚ the television greatly impacted the

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