Domestic 50s and The Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
what percentage of people were “left behind” in the 50s
20%
true or false: during the 50s there were rigid gender roles
true
what percentage of women were doctors or lawyers in the 50s
3-7%
1 baby was born every __ seconds during the height of the baby boom in ______
7; 1957
describe the rise of the teenager
- families have more money
- no need for children to drop out of school to work
- creates whole new subculture– new fashion trends(don’t have to dress like children or adults)
- now a whole new stage in life
- not quite a kid, not quite an adult
what decade revolved around materialism(the more stuff you owned paralleled with how wealthy you are)
1950s
who was the first generation to vaccinated
the baby boomers
in ____ US needed __ million low cost homes
1945; 5
who created Levittowns?
Bill Levit
where was the first Levittown
Long Island
during the mass production of houses contractors were building how many houses a day?
36
houses in suburbs were mass produced and made for a family of __
4
__ out of __ homes in America were built in Levit style subdivisions
3 out of 4
were subdivisions available to people of color
no
how many people got married during the first year of peace? (1946)
2.2
