1950's Social Changes

The desegregation of public facilities began with the decision of Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, where the Supreme Court of the United States deemed segregation unlawful and unconstitutional. The country was told that desegregation was to take place "with all deliberate speed". This angered the white community. Violent retaliation was the means used to prevent the integration of blacks into various public facilities. In fact, the Autherine Lucy case demonstrated to the entire country that violent mobs could halt integration demanded by a federal court order. However, three years later, the Little Rock Crisis would affirm that if provoked by mobs, the executive

For example blacks were not allowed and use the same restrooms as whites; they weren't even allowed to use the same drinking fountain. Before 1994 discrimination was legal; the blacks and whites were segregated by law. Then all the sudden the supreme court changed their minds. Then nine kids volunteered at a school assembly to to go to an all white school; Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta LaNier, Minnijean Brown, and Melba Beals. They were nicknamed the Little Rock Nine. On September 4, 1957 those same nine kids tried to enter an all white school with police protection, but the governor called the National Guard to make sure

At this time people didn’t care about African Americans only some of the white people care for them and help them fight back against segregation, “Denied service, the four young men refused to give up their seats. Police arrived on the scene, but were unable to take action due to the lack of provocation.” A whole bunch of white people was yelling/screaming negative language at the four students but the police didn’t stop them from yelling at them they just let them say what they want to the students.

Schools were segregated and black and white children attended different schools. The schools that the white children went to were better taught, they had better resources to teach them appropriately and had quality educators. But the blacks did not have the same quality education and lacked good resources. Many believed this to be wrong and tried to do anything to stop it. Even the NAACP had been working for a longtime to overturn the Supreme Court case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, which allowed segregation to exist. And in May of 1954 in the Brown Board of Education Supreme Court case, chief justice Earl Warren ruled that separate school facilities were unequal. As a result he made a ruling which made segregation in schools illegal and unconstitutional. As it is looking like it’ll be a successful outcome for African Americans, some people didn’t want them to have any success. One of the first responses around the states were something along the lines of, “Although the Supreme Court states it, it doesn’t mean we have to follow the ruling”. There was a lot of resistance against the ruling and even some people opposed it like Little Rock Arkansas did in 1956. The governor at the time even called out the state National Guard who surrounded the public school that prohibited black students from entering and starting school. President Eisenhower didn’t like this and believed it

At this time, the whites looked down at the African Americans as despicable degenerates. Hence they treated them so. Some unjust laws by the name “Jim Crow” made life even more difficult for the blacks. These laws were the building blocks of segregation toward the African Americans for many years. Because of this, African Americans were prohibited from going to the same public schools as whites, entering a store through a white only entrance, sitting in the front part of the city buses, going to white only restrooms, sitting next to whites in restaurants, and drinking water from white only fountains (Wikipedia.com). Even though all of this was done, many African Americans peacefully protested for their

American society during the 1950 's was an industrial society it was a time where the economy was transforming"from a wartime economy to a consumer economy". The growth in the population lead to a demand and production of "American goods [in Europe that] fuel[ed]… the American economy." and allowed for home appliances and vehicles that were only available "for [those in] the upper classes" to be affordable to those in the middle class. Not only was America an industrial society it was also viewed, at the time, as "an egalitarian society". A society where it "provides equal access to resources and prestige" (sociology dictionary.org) but sadly this was not reflected. People were sold, with the help of the media, on this false belief that

While the 1950s initiated the economic prosperity America has now, there were cultural side effects. As America’s capitalism and consumerism expanded, the social and political outcomes changed drastically with the new era. Not only did politics influence a mindset change in the 50s, with the fear of communism on the rise which resulted in “a hysterical fear that has led the United States to spy on its own citizens…” (Zinn.1). While political fear was heightened, economics flourished due to the ever growing capitalist industry where “...demand for consumer goods together with increased purchasing power… [and] the appearance of new and modernized industries ranging from electronics to plastics” (Diggins.75). Both Howard Zinn, author of “Declarations

According to Tavernise (2011), data analysis proposes that 78 percent of married couples in 1950 were living together, but today it is sitting at 48 percent. Economists claim that the family structure was the most efficient during the 1950s, primarily defined as the breadwinner-homemaker family. Children were disciplined more as most believed punishment would decrease bad behavior. All in all, marriage was the social norm in the 1950s and divorce was mainly frowned upon; socially unacceptable. People lost respect for those who got divorced, as they were often painted a negative light. Societal pressure was mentally empowering because many women turned a blind eye when their husband was physically abusive or unfaithful. Most importantly, many

The 1950s was a changing time for America. Emerging from World War II, Americans were feeling a sense of security. Starting the age of baby boomers and many other culture changes, it was also the age of cigarettes, tobacco, and smoking. While other companies took the liberty of doctors and celebrities to promote their cigarettes, Lucky Strike Cigarettes took a different approach. They gained their audience’s attention by alliteration, repetition, and appealing to their hearts to sell their cigarettes.

The 1960’s was a time period of revolution and change in politics and society in the US.  This decade was a major era of protests, and one of those major protests was the Civil Rights movement.  The civil rights movement was a struggle by African Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve Civil Rights equal to those of whites which was equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education, as well as the right to vote,and the right to be free of racial discrimination.  During this time period African Americans were segregated and treated differently of white people.  Even tho African Americans gained their rights after the war they still were threatened by racist groups such as the KKK.   The vietnam war was happening

Changes in society have had an enormous effect in Mississippi. During the 1950s and 1960s black people were treated unconditionally wrong. The education was mostly for whites, also the voting rights were a huge deal.

With the dropping of the Atomic bomb that ended WWII and the beginning of the Cold War, there was an irony of stability and turmoil in the United States. The start of the 1950s brought about many changes, from the Red Scare and threat of the possible spread of communism in America, to changes in political movements, civil rights movements, and another possible war, there were many significant events and people during this time.

Many social changes occured in the 60’s. First of all, President John F. Kennedy was killed. After the murder, Lyndon was elected into office but it was hard for him to take step of the White house without facing protesters against the war in Vietnam. Lastly people started questioning their belief in God.

Part of 1960’s major cultural shifts includes the counterculture; what is known to many as the resistance and or rejection of traditional society of the 1950’s. The fifties social norms consisted of the idea of a “mass society”. Mass society can be described as uniformity in wanting the same lifestyle, as seen with the mass produced suburban houses, otherwise known as Levittown’s, that emerged post war. It can also be seen as conformity and empty materialism shown through the idiom of “keeping up with the Joneses”; comparing oneself with that of their neighbours in terms of accumulated wealth, social prestige and class. Tony Bennet (Theories of the media, theories of society’) formally outlines the popular idea of mass society tradition as

As time changes so does the world. Consistently we live turns into a memory for tomorrow. As I glance back at these recollections, I am ready to see the distinction of life today. Today and the 1950s have just a couple of things in like manner. The legislature is practically the same, baseball is still cherished by all Americans, and cars are the main method of transportation. In spite of the fact that they share a few similitudes, there are more things diverse in the middle of now and the 1950s. Contrasted with fifty years prior, innovation is at its finest, the typical cost for basic items is at its most elevated, and our ethical qualities are at their lowest.Our innovation today is more prominent than any time in recent memory. Consistently science keeps on stunning us. In 1950 space travel was only a thought. Presently days individuals go into space constantly. I think the best illustration of the distinction in innovation is the PC. Fifty years prior PCs were exceptionally