The Swinging Sixties
The 1960s
“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.” (Martin Luther King)
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60s Season: Martin Luther King
MLK's passionate oratory convinced 1960s America that racial inequalities in U.S. society had to be eradicated.
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60s Season: JFK
Young, glamorous and sexy - the US welcomed him as a breath of fresh air - but it didn't last long...
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60s Season: The Moon
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong is the man on the moon.
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60s Season: Andy Warhol
His work of Coca-Cola bottles and Campbells soup led him to the forefront of the Pop Art movement.
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60s Music: Sinatra, Woodstock, LSD
The 60s music scene had something for everyone - pop, rock 'n' roll and the mother of all festivals.