The 1950's in America were considered a true awakening of youth culture. If this is true then the 1960's was a decade of discovery. It was a decade marred by social unrest, civil rights injustice, and violence abroad. These were some of the factors that lead to a revolution that attempted to bifurcate the fabric of American society. Teenagers were breaking away from the ideals that their parents held, and were attempting to create their …showed first 75 words of 2994 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2994 total…boomer generation to distinguish themselves from their parents. These so called hippies created a culture of their own that grew from the heavy use of drugs, a new style of rock that evolved from the rock of the 1950's, and a sexual revolution that changed the values of society. The 1960's had a pronounced effect on future generations. It brought about a change in civil rights, and the publics' voicing of concerns about governmental decisions.