The
Nifty
Fifty's
The
Nifty
Fifty's
By: Kaley E.
This page has come from the Georgia Performance Standard .........
SS5.8 The student will describe the importance of key people and events between 1950-1975.
a. discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis
b. explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement including the Brown v.
Board of Education 1954, Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington,
Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act and civil rights activities of Thurgood
Marshall, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
c. describe the impact on American society of the assassinations of President John F.
Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
d. describe the events of the Richard Nixon’s presidency to include establishing
diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and Watergate
e. discuss the significance of the new technology of television, space race, and the
interstate highways
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Do you love '" I love Lucy'" ? How about poodle skirts? Or saddle oxfords? Well this is the site for you!!!!! This site doesn't have just info on the Fifties, it has info on the whole Civil Rights Movement.
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Brown vs. the Board of Education happened when African Americans tried to get rid of segregation in public schools. Many people tried to do this, but failed. Linda Brown was an African American girl attending fifth grade in the public schools in Topeka, Kansas. She was denied admission into a white elementary school. This involved 4 states and Washington D.C.. The NAACP took her case. This had the whole nation in a big debate. Then Congress ratified the 14th amendment on May17th, 1954.
If you don't know Lucy is a whiny Red Head. When her husband (Ricky) would always say
And she would always reply .....
Her son was named Little Ricky and in real life Lucy and Ricky had Little Ricky and a daughter. Lucy's name was Lucile Ball. But her name on the show was Lucy Ricardo. You know the drill if you want to go to a different site click.
The famous people I'm going to tell you about are, Elvis, Rocky Mariano, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Maureen Connolly, and Joe DiMaggio.
| PEOPLE | FUN FACTS |
| Elvis | LOVED PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SANDWICHES. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | His Campaign slogan was "We Like Ike". |
| Rocky Marino | Was a famous boxer. |
| Joe DiMaggio | Has the MLB record for longest hit streak. |
| Maureen Connolly | Was a famous tennis player. |
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American supreme court justice. Before Brown vs. The Board of Education Marshall had presented many cases before the Supreme Court. John F. Kennedy appointed him.
As you know the Montgomery Bus Boycott started when Rosa Parks was on a bus and she refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was thrown in jail. Many people boycotted the bus system. Martin Luther King Jr. lead this boycott. The definition of a boycott is to not use a product for a reason of protest.
He was born on January 15, 1929 just past noon on 501 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. He was called ML. He went to Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1944 . He married Coretta Scott King. He was a major part in the civil rights movement. MLK used the Bible to use guide his protests meaning he used peaceful protests, unlike his friend Malcolm X. During his involvement his house was bombed. The year 1964 was a big year for him including winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in 1968.
Overview of the 50's
The 50's was a changing period for the U.S. A time for a fight for Civil Rights. New technology (Television) came along. New music and new fashion also came along!!!
(this is a poodle skirt, popular in the fifties).
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