Social Developments: Changes in moral attitudes Flashcards
What does Permissive Society mean?
A time of social liberation changing public and private morals
Who was the Home Secretary from 1965-67?
Roy Jenkins
Who was Home Secretary from 1968-70?
James Callaghan
What did Critics argue about the permissive society?
It was collapsing traditional moral standards
What sect of religion was very against the permissive society?
The Catholic Church
Who was a significant individual against the permissive society?
Mary Whitehouse
What was one of the main aims of Whitehouse’s campaign?
Clearing up Television
What religion was Mary Whitehouse under?
Christianity
In terms of their manifesto, Why were many people upset with Labour’s social reforms?
They had not mentioned them in their 1964 Manifesto
How many people gathered in a hall in Birmingham for Mary Whitehouse?
3000 people
When did Mary Whitehouse announce her clearing up TV campaign? (To the month)
May 1964
What drugs were made illegal in 1967 under what act?
Dangerous Drugs Act of 1967 made cocaine and cannabis illegal
What 1968 report suggested legalizing what drug? What happened to the proposal?
Wootten report suggested legalizing cannabis. It was denied
What percentage of people wanted homosexual acts to be legal in 1969?
5%
What did polls show about public opinion on hanging people?
60% of the public were in favour of hangings
