CHANGES 1950’s- 1960’s

U.S.-U.S.S.R space race. October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I first artificial satellite took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.

Business in the 1950’s BUSINESS EXPANSION: CONGLOMERATES FRANCHISES - McDonald’s CONSUMERISM Consumerism- spending the $$$$$$

SUBURBAN EXPANSION AND BABY BOOMERS Baby boomers- born between New homes built in the 1950’s in the suburbs G.I Bill- Veterans of WWII Tuition for college Housing discount- Low interest loans for homes

AUTOMOBILE CULTURE Interstate highway authorized by President Eisenhower to be built Millions of cars sold in a few years time Become dependent on oil More leisure time for families New jobs created

Polio Vaccine Jonas Salk- created polio vaccine

MASS MEDIA Television main source of family entertainment/information New family shows, comedies, drama Movies more technical advancements

Conformity Yielding to group pressures or acting in line with the expectations of society.  “fitting in”  “keeping up with the Joneses” -

How did people conform? MaterialismSuburbanizatio n Gender RolesReligion Consumer spending rose as demand for goods increased and a new advertising industry emerged. People moved out of cities into new homes in the suburbs like Levittown. Men were expected to work and provide for the family while women were encouraged to stay at home and raise children. Premarital sex was considered taboo. Church attendance increased and the phrase “under God” was added to the pledge.

Rebellion Resisting authority, control, or tradition

BEAT MOVEMENT Chuck Berry-Rock n roll Elvis Presley 1950’s Beatniks-nonconformists, 1960’s hippies

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Constitutional amendments 13 th, 14 th, 15 th, 19th, 24 th, 26 th Discrimination- unjust treatment of a person or group of people Segregation – separating apart from the whole group Prejudice – pre-judging a person or pre-opinion before knowledge of all the facts

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Court Cases Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Banned Segregated schools in the U. S.

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Time of violence Little Rock, Arkansas-National Guards escorted African-American students to school for their protection

Civil Rights Jackie Robinson- 1 st African American to join the major leagues In 1950 a total of 10 Latino players were in the Major Leagues Brown vs. board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954 “Separate but equal” is NOT legal under the law

Civil rights Rosa Parks –arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Montgomery Bus Boycott, leader of boycott was a pastor in Montgomery, Martin Luther King Jr. King was arrested and home was bombed but the boycott continue and successful when a federal court rule the segregation on the bus was unlawful. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed led by MLK Jr.-nonviolent protesting against racism

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Lunch counter demonstrations, sit-ins, boycotts in the north and south. 1960’s Civil Rights Act of All citizens have the right to be in any public accommodations

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Freedom riders Acts of violence against the riders

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of Eliminated the literacy test Registered non voters