HS 132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Baby Boom, Mccarthyism, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Middle class culture forms in the suburbs which leads to material consumption. Gi bill: unemployment pay, loans, funding for education. Programs discriminate against women, lose jobs, colleges make room for veterans. Truman"s full employment act: government manages economy to prevent a depression. Truman wins election and tries to extend new deal- civil rights, health insurance, and education. Eisenhower (1953-61) accepts new deal, expands social security, promotes economy. Pro-business and try to cut taxes/ limit spending. Black political power grows- desegregation of military and government. Naacp: brown vs. boe topeka- schools are desegregated. Bus segregation: mlk jr. coordinates growing protests. Civil rights council work in little rock, ar. Agribusiness/recreation/oil is weak and companies have low taxes. More white collar jobs, unskilled workers with the middle class. People married young- men could support their family. Poor/underclass: elderly, blacks, people under age of 18.
