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Hannah Terry

Hannah Terry. 1960’s. Politics. John F. Kennedy was president. Only white men over the age of 21 could vote until 1964 when African Americans could officially vote. Males over the age of 18 could be drafted and sent to war. Economy. Buying a new house used to cost about $16,500

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Hannah Terry

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  1. Hannah Terry 1960’s

  2. Politics • John F. Kennedy was president. • Only white men over the age of 21 could vote until 1964 when African Americans could officially vote. • Males over the age of 18 could be drafted and sent to war.

  3. Economy • Buying a new house used to cost about $16,500 • Cost of a first class stamp was $0.04 • Gas was only $0.39 a gallon

  4. Culture • Full of rebellion and conflict • “Hippies” • Skateboarding

  5. Fashion and Fads • Bell bottoms • Incense • Long hair • Said “Groovy” a lot

  6. Slang • Groovy • Beat it • Crash • Boogie • bummer

  7. Interesting facts • Average salary was $4,743 • Peace corps were created in 1961 • Federal debt was only about $290.5 billion

  8. Bibliography • http://www.enotes.com/1960-government-politics-american-decades • http://www.1960sflashback.com/1960/Economy.asp • http://www.pbs.org/opb/thesixties/topics/politics/index.html • http://www.shmoop.com/1960s/culture.html • http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/staffdev/social%20studies/PDF/Slang%20of%20the%201960s.pdf • http://voices.yahoo.com/15-fascinating-facts-1960s-11161210.html

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