//SOCIETY&POLITICS//
Civil Rights
The fight for equality between whites and blacks was still being fought for. African Americans were standing up against the Jim Crow laws. They started going into 'white' areas and protesting. Eventually the government stepped up and got involved in 1964. President Johnson pushed on the Civil Rights Act through Congress. This act prohibited public discrimination and gave the Justice Department permission to sue states that discriminated against people due to sex, gender, race, and religion.
Equal Pay Act
In 1963, JFK established a law that made sure that no matter your gender, you are to be paid the same for doing the same amount of work.
The Vietnam War
The '60s were the midst of the Vietnam War, and America was divided, many wanted the war while others protested for peace. Many celebrities such as the Beatles, Janis Joplin , Bob Dylan, and more were protesting for peace, and were making songs against the war.
//CULTURE//
Hippies
The word hippie was initially created in the 1940s. Hippies typically spoke out against the Vietnam War. Hippies were seen as the outcasts of society
Fashion
Women
For women there were lots of a-line dresses, patterns, bell bottom jeans.
There were lots of flared heel boots, and saddle shoes
Men
Men wore a lot of patterned or colored tight fitting button up shirts tucked into flared trousers.
Another casual shirt option were turtlenecks
Men often wore Chelsea boots or a basic dress shoe
A popular shoe brand for both men and women is Stacy Adams Shoe Company
Movies
These are the top grossing films of each year of the '60s
Spartacus(1960)
West Side Story(1961)
Lawrence Of Arabia(1962)
Cleopatra(1963)
Goldfinger(1964)
The Sound Of Music(1965)
The Bible In The Beginning(1966)
The Graduate(1967)
2001:A Space Odyssey(1968)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid(1969)
Music
These are the top 10 songs of the 60s according to Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6296373/billboard-hot-100-1960
1. The Twist-Chubby Checker(1960)
2. Hey Jude-The Beatles(1968)
3. The Theme From 'A Summer Place'-Percy Faith And His Orchestra(1960)
4. Tossin and Turnin-Bobby Lewis(1961)*
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand-The Beatles(1964)
6. I'm A Believer-The Monkees(1966)*
7. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In-The 5th Dimension(1969)
8. Sugar, Sugar-The Archies(1969)
9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Marvine Gaye(1968)
10. Are You Lonesome Tonight?-Elvis Presley
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