All things considered, do you think the 1960s were positive for society?

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The Sixties", as they are known in both scholarship and popular culture, is a term used by historians, journalists, and other objective academics; in some cases nostalgically to describe the counterculture and revolution in social norms about clothing, music, drugs, dress, sexuality, formalities, and schooling. Conservatives denounce the decade as one of irresponsible excess, flamboyance, and decay of social order. The decade was also labeled the Swinging Sixtiesbecause of the fall or relaxation of social taboos especially relating to racism and sexism that occurred during this time.

The 1960s became synonymous with the new, radical, and subversive events and trends of the period. In Africa the 1960s was a period of radical political change as 32 countries gained independence from their European colonial rulers.

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Obviously there was the counterculture and a lot of challenging conservative social norms. There was the flower power movemet, anti-war protest, civil rights for blacks, more feminism, the “ new left," and a large increase in crime. The increase in the divorce rate is also worth discussing. In popular culture, you had the British Invasion and rise of psychedelic drugs.

Y'all know all of this and you have your thoughts on its cultural impact.


Do you think of the 60s as a positive social revolution, or when morality (or God) left America?