US History: The '60s Become a Time of Social Revolution and Unrest

Blowin' in the Wind.

I Want to Hold Your Hand.  It went on sale in the United States at the end of nineteen sixty-three. Within five weeks, it was the biggest-selling record in America.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was about L-S-D.

The Andy Griffith Show and The Beverly Hillbillies.  At the movies, some films captured the rebellious spirit of the times. These included Doctor Strangelove and The Graduate.  Others offered escape through spy adventures, like the James Bond films.

The Feminine Mystique. It was written by Betty Friedan and published in nineteen sixty-three. The idea known as the feminine mystique was the traditional idea that women have only one part to play in society. They are to have children and stay at home to raise them. In her book, Mizz Friedan urged women to establish professional lives of their own.