Exam 2: The 60s, Part One Flashcards
presidents since WWII
truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, nixon, ford, carter, reagan, bush 1, clinton, bush 2, obama, trump
cultural movements of 1960s
civil rights, womens rights, sexual revolution, drug culture, anti-war (vietnam), internationalism
role of music
initiated movements or propelled them forward
1954
brown v board of education
1955
montgomery bus sit-ins (rosa parks)
1963
march on washington (I have a dream)
1964
civil rights act
1966
emergence of black power movement
1968
assassination of MLK
motown
owned and operated by berry gordy; black music made to appeal to every population; jackson 5, temptations, supremes, marvin gaye
soul music
based on R&B and gospel; aretha franklin, james brown, otis redding, wilson pickett
folk music
renewed interest in acoustic sounds, lyrics with deeper meanings; bob dylan, the byrds, judy collins
drug culture
believed conciousness through drug use could change values for better; didnt fully understand health risks; mainly used marijuana and LSD
San Francisco
geo-center of drug culture; jefferson airplane, crosby stills and nash, janis joplin, jimi hendrix, pretty much everyone else
womens rights
beginning of feminist movement, led to vote on ERA amendment; aretha franklin, janis joplin, grace slick