1950's+tennagers+ORCP

5 facts- During the period of sex, drugs, and rebellion the FBI wanted to enforce not to do those things through campaign. It just seems to be that during the 1950's - 1960's teens just began to get to free and outrageos. These teens felt as though they could do want they want because of multiple influences.
 * The social and economic influence on teenagers during the 1950's coincided with the increase of juvenile crime, sexual experimentation, and youthful rebellion. Society such as people and advertisements could make a teenager want to do something they never did. Also other teenagers also just followed their peers so thats why so many of them were doing these different things.
 * In the mid- 1950's the generation known to be silent was now labeled "Beat Generation" and "Greasers". What the "Beat Generation" means is that music was a fad in the 1950's for teenagers. The music was different it had a more race feel to it. The Greasers were the ones who dressed differently and portrayed themselves as tough guys. So now these teenagers were speaking through there actions.
 * Rock and Roll was brought by Cleveland disco jockey Alan Fred. It was a method to sell African American music to whites. Rock and Roll was a jazz mixed with electric instruments blacks originated this type of music and thats why they were trying to sell it to whites. Also parents didn't want their children listening to Rock and Roll.
 * Automobiles was a way for teens to get away from their parents. The reason why automobile became so popular was because it was a way for teens to be free and seem cool because they were not under the control of their parents.

Primary Sources-



In this picture these the teens are doing a dance called the twist. This dance first appeared on the show called American Bandstand. With this being on TV it was a way to let teens watch or listen to their taste. These type of dances and songs were the very things that brought white and black teens together.



In thIs picture it shows three young ladies that are in wheel chairs. They have disabilities but they are still having fun. That's what it was all about with teens in the 1950's no matter what you had to have fun. These three young ladies were at a summer camp.

The loss of innocence and emergence of identity was defended in my research. Teenagers became influenced by society so they did more things then they did before. Such as drugs, sex, etc. before these many things were not in the picture. Music, TV, Radio, Peers, and Automobiles are a few things that made a big impact on these teenagers actions. Therefore my research defends this.

Citations-

Goldberg, David E. "teenagers, post–World War II." In Winkler, Allan M., Charlene Mires, and Gary B. Nash, eds. //Encyclopedia of American History: Postwar United States, 1946 to 1968//, Revised Edition (Volume IX). New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2010. //American History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAHrIX260&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 15, 2011).

"Teenagers Do the Twist." Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. New York World-Telegram and Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. //American History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=AHI1049&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 15, 2011).

"Wheelchair-Bound Teenagers Enjoy Summer Camp." Post-Polio Health International, St. Louis. //American History Online//. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=AHI11907&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 15, 2011).