The 1950's was a time of change and realization. People started realizing that america was not this perfect country that is was described to be, but they were definitely convinced america was a country full of advances and opportunities but wasn't for all of them.
The 50's was a time of change for industries such as music, rock n' roll was the most popular style listened. Besides being a type of music, it was also a euphemism for sex. The war had just been over therefore many soldiers had come home, this also led to the baby boom, a time period between the 40's and 60's of sudden increase of births in the united states.
Although whites were having the time of their lives, and the post-war adrenaline was rushing through their body, blacks were being segregated more than ever. They were denied th right to ride on buses, to drink from water fountains, they and their own bathrooms. Rosa park was an African american women who was incarcerated after she refused to give her seat to a white male. This caused the people to start questioning what was going on outside of their own lives, and later in the 60's led to the civil rights act.
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