Societal Shift
Yiwei Sun
The Beatles come to America
They gave a big impact and changed the music in 1960s.
Hair long beautiful hair
It was unusual with long hair at 1960s.
Americans became casual.
“I Am a Man” placards at the March on Washington
African American demanded equal rights.
Jim Crow law .
The pill becomes wildly available
Women can continue working.
Sydney Poitier comes to dinner
It was unusual to marry different races in1960s.
After this movie, it became common.
“Are you trying to seduce me, Mrs. Robinson?”
Diverse romantic relationship.
“Hey, Hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today?”
First time people did not support government going to the war.
Bull Connor and his fire hoses
The violence encouraged people to join the cause for the Civil rights.
The people of the world see the first picture of the world……
People became to have more interests in the universe.
Harvard professor, Timothy Leary & LSD
Everyone started using LSD.
“By any means necessary!” Malcolm X’s rise
He influenced Africa American to be strong and to demand the equal rights, sometimes through violence.
Holden Caufield’s teenage angst infects the minds of the young
Young people gain confidence and became the big power.
RFK is Assasinated six weeks after MLK is assassinated
People were afraid.
“The torch is passed to a new generation.” Kennedy’s rhetoric, his image, and his passing
He believed that young people will change the world.
He was popular with young people and women.
Engel v Vitale
School was not able to force students to pray in school.
So it influence freedom of religion.