In researching this book, I quickly discovered a surprising thing about the 1960s: the decade was not nearly as radical as we've been led to believe. In fact, the upheaval was really confined to a very narrow stratum of society. For the overwhelming majority of Americans, the 1960s was a conservative decade. Jonathan Leaf
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The 1960s were a decade that was very defined and focused on the social values of the time. The Civil Rights Movement was a prominent movement of the 1960s. It raised awareness about the inequities of racism and other injustices within the United States. People began to see that there were inequalities in society. This movement changed the way people thought about social inequality and paved the way for future movements such as Women's Rights and Gay Rights.

Source: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Sixties

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