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    hippies of the 1960s a conformist or non conformist movement? Well‚ the term “Hippies” refer to a subgroup of the 1960s counterculture lifestyle that began in the United States. The hippy subgroup was composed of mostly white teenagers and young adults between the ages of 15 and 25. They shared a hatred and distrust towards traditional middle-class values and authority. Hippies were against "political and social orthodoxy"‚ favoring "peace‚ love‚ and personal freedom." The hippies of the 1960s were‚ without

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    probably be a bit of an understatement to say that the study of Ethics has changed over the past thirty years. Before the 1960’s most discussions on ethics was generally a direct result of personal or religious beliefs. The organized religions often examined how companies would run. This would include the rights of workers‚ work environment‚ and how much they got paid. During the 1960’s political venues began to pop up and the civil rights movement created new laws that protected citizens against discrimination

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    Meanwhile‚ psychedelic rock reflected the hippie movement of the late 1960’s which spread from the West Coast of the United States to the rest of the country‚ and eventually‚ to Europe (O’Brien n.p.). In relation to the rampant use of LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) was the rise of the “hippie movement”. This movement was a kind of counterculture at that time which celebrated the ideals of peace and spiritual happiness through irenic gatherings (Scaruffi n.p.). The “hippies” were rebels

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    The infamous shower scene in the 1960 film ‘Psycho’ For it being made in 1960‚ this film is edited very well. There is perfect transitions into the story and what is going on. It definitely draws you in‚ whether you like classic movies or not. The editing goes at a slower pace and then builds up as the stabbing starts to happen. The editing creates super suspense. The shot being utilized in this scene is the direct cut. The editing in this clip is quite good. The editing builds up the suspense

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    to. Sports were a popular thing during the 60s there was baseball‚ football‚ and track was going on but there was other things going on with 1960 through 1969. The Vietnam War and Civil Rights were going on in the 1960s. The Vietnam War was the longest war in United States history. Promises and

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    The 1950’s and 1960’s were plagued with racial tensions between colored Americans and white Americans. Colored Americans were denied equal access to education‚ jobs‚ and voting. After decades of oppression colored Americans had been through enough and were ready for change. The civil rights movement was supported by most colored Americans and many white Americans. The contemporaries of the 1950’s and 1960’s interpreted the civil rights movement as an era of change that could no longer be prevented;

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    Before the 1960’s‚ children attended segregated schools. Most everything was segregated before the 1960’s. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others have staged demonstrations and protests of racism and segregation. After the Civil War‚ many slaves were free and the south was in ruins. There was no one to enforce the 14th Amendment in the South. The laws and society they were created in the south were called “Jim Crow”. The reason they were called this was that white minstrels would paint their faces

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    History of African Americans in America 1865-1960’s Georgia Root HIS204: American History since 1865 Mark D. Bowles March 18‚ 2013 History of African Americans in America 1865-1960’s African Americans in America in history have gone through many hard times trying to just progress out of slavery and obtain freedom and have equal rights. In this paper I will attempt to explain what some of the important events of the time revealed about the role of African Americans in broader

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    The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical

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    A HISTORY OF NATIVE AUTHORITY SYSTEM IN ABAJI‚ 1900-1960 BY MOHAMMED ALIYU ABUBAKAR U05HS1002 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY FACULTY OF ARTS AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA-NIGERIA 2009 CERTIFICATION I hereby certified that this thesis has been read and approved as meeting the requirement of the undergraduate work of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria‚ B.A. History. _____________________________ _______________ Mal. S.M Aminu Date Supervisor _______________________________

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