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The American Civil Rights Movement
This was a mass movement that was very against discrimination, and racial segregation in the southern United States.. -
Women's Rights Movement
Going from family, to workplace women in the 60s were very limited in most of the respects. they were expected to marry early and start a family. The 38 percent of American women who worked in 1960 were largely limited to jobs as teacher, nurse, or secretary.
n 1964, Representative Howard Smith of Virginia proposed to add a prohibition on gender discrimination into the Civil Rights Act that was under consideration -
Music in the 60's
The 1960's were a time of upheaval in society, fashion, attitudes and especially music. Before 1963, the music of the sixties still reflected the sound, style and beliefs of the previous decade and many of the hit records were by artists who had found mainstream success in the 1950s, like Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Dion, The Beetles, and The Everly Brothers -
Books of the 60's
Many books are still popular today that were very famous in the 60's known as "To Kill a Mockingbird". That book is still read in schools today. As well as "In Cold Blood," "Wrinkle in time" and even Dr. Suess books. -
Youth Culture
Young people played an important role in the movements for social change during the 1960s. More than 76 million babies were born during the post-World War II, which was "baby boom." In addition, these young people spent more years in school and were more affluent than previous generations. By the 60's nearly 3 out of 4 students finished high school and only half went to college. -
Space Exploration
President Kennedy made an announcement to the world that there would be a first man to be put on the mood by the end of the decade. -
United States and South Vietnam Presidents
Both president were shot and killed in the same year. As a coincidence they were both catholic -
British Invasion
The "British Invasion" is the name given to the period of time in the early to mid-1960's, during which many British rock bands and pop artists found mainstream success in the United States and worldwide. -
The Civil Rights Act
The Act of the Civil Rights was finally passed and signed by President Lyndon Johnson -
Men in the War
Over three quarters of the men that faught in the vietnam were not drafted, but they volenteered. only 1.8 million out of 8.7 million were drafted. -
The anti- Vietnam War Movement
By 1965 many different people in the United States had become active in a vocal movement to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The U.S. government had become involved in the war because it did not want South Vietnam to be defeated by Communist North Vietnam. The United States government feared that if South Vietnam were defeated, Communism would spread throughout Southeast Asia. -
The first Super Bowl
The Green Bay Packers won the first ever super bowl, and it was never even sold out -
Apollo 8
This was the second manned space mission that was launched on this date. It became the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit, orbit the moon, and return safely home. The three astronauts aboard, Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, became the first humans to see Earth as a whole planet, and see the far side of the moon that isn't visible from our planet's surface.
