UNSEEN CONTEXT: Identity Flashcards
1
Q
1950s and 1960s
Young people
A
Emergence of the teenager and youth culture
The 60s generation of young people were discontent with popular optimism and the rigid social conventions of the 50s
2
Q
1960s
Black civil rights
A
1964 civil rights act outlawed racial segregation in schools, work, public places
1965 black people given the right to vote
3
Q
1960s
When was homosexuality legalised?
A
1967
4
Q
1970s
When did the gay pride movement and gay liberation marches start?
A
1970
5
Q
1970s
When was the first UK Women’s Liberation Conference?
A
1970
6
Q
2000s
Gay rights
A
Equal adoption rights for gay couples
2014: first gay marriages held in England and Wales