Brown v. Board of Education- was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
Cold War- was the continuing state of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition existing after World War II (1939–1945) between the Communist World – primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies – and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States and its allies. Although the primary participants' military force never officially clashed directly, they expressed the conflict through military coalitions, strategic conventional force deployments, extensive aid to states deemed vulnerable, proxy wars, espionage, propaganda, conventional and nuclear arms races, appeals to neutral nations, rivalry at sports events, and technological competitions such as the Space Race.
Generational divide- Generations who had lived through The Depression and WWII craved stability, security, and safety in the 1950s. Meanwhile, younger generations were looking for fun and were more accepting and desirous of change.
Gospel Music- is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
Homogeneous- are concepts relating to the uniformity or lack thereof in a substance. A material that is homogeneous is uniform in composition or character; one that is heterogeneous lacks uniformity in one of these qualities.
Ideology- is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compare worldview), as in common sense (see Ideology in everyday society below) and several philosophical tendencies (see Political ideologies), or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to all members of this society (a "received consciousness" or product of socialization).
Integration- The bringing of people of different racial or ethnic groups into unrestricted and equal association, as in society or an organization; desegregation.
Juvenile delinquency- conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action.
Segregation- as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines.
Taboo- is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgment and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. The term comes from the Tongan word tabu, meaning set apart or forbidden, and appears in many Polynesian cultures.
Tipping point- is the event of a previously rare phenomenon becoming rapidly and dramatically more common. The phrase was coined in its sociological use by Morton Grodzins, by analogy with the fact in physics that adding a small amount of weight to a balanced object can cause it to suddenly and completely topple.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Where is Memphis located? In the 1950’s, what social and cultural factors existed in Memphis that did not exist in, for example, Omaha, Nebraska?
A) Southwestern Tennessee at 35°7′3″N 89°58′16″W / 35.1175° N....
2.According to one historian, the “official ideology” of the United States was that it was a “happy, homogeneous nation” in 1954. What does that statement mean? What visuals are used in the documentary to support that interpretation? I think that is means the american way of thinking was that everyone was changed by rock and roll music
3. What was happening in the United States and the world during the 1950’s to create an “age of anxiety”? the cold war
4. Why did young white people often attend Black churches in Memphis? What is gospel music? How is it related to the “Blues” and “Rhythm and Blues” music? it was a much deeper sound of like hymns and stuff How is it related to the “Blues” and “Rhythm and Blues” music? the same kind of rythm
5. How were issues of race and music woven together in America in the 1950’s? Why were so many white adults worried about their children listening to Black artists like Chuck Berry and B.B. King? black people listened to black music and visa versa with whites. because the thought that it would make their kids turn to drugs.
6. Who was Sam Phillips? Why was Phillips important in the history of civil rights?
A) was an American record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s.
7. The Supreme Court decision known as Brown versus Board of Education, which banned legal segregation of schools, occurred more or less simultaneously as theappearance of Elvis Presley as a rock’n’roll star. How did Presley’s dress, performing style, and music upset the status quo? How was he linked to integration by his critics?
8. In your opinion, do you think most of Presley’s fans saw him as a symbol of integration and social change? Why or why not? A) as a social change yes. Because he was a white guy that sounded like a black guy and everyone loved that..
9. What is juvenile delinquency? Were critics of rock ‘n’roll concerned about delinquency of African American youths or just white youths? Why? A) basically a bunch of misfit kid making havic cuz there bored and have nothing better to do. Just whites. because of the whole race thing and next they thought that their kids would be like the black kids(also disgrimanation)
10. Why were some adults convinced that rock’n’roll would lead to the decline of America’s youth? What did they try to do to control rock music? Do you thinkpeople can be successful in censoring music? In your answer, consider long and short term success possibilities. A) because of the whole race thing and next they thought that their kids would be like the black kids(also disgrimanation) and sex and stuff. they made elvis
11 . How and why did teenagers become an important consumer group in the 1950’s? Are they still an important consumer group? A) Because teens were the who bought lot more stuff like albums. Yes they are sing to a hound dog when singing “hound dog”. if they try really hard the can silence it for a little but then people will rise up and they’ll play the music again. short term they will have the feeling of win but they will lose eventually and long term, there is no
long term.
12. Describe the response to Presley on television. Who was Ed Sullivan? Why is his television program important in this documentary? A) it brought up both rate for Ed Sullivan but also Elvis Preasley. was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. cuz that was where elvis became really famous
13. Until September, 1956, when Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, television was a conservative cultural force. What type of cultural force is television today? Explain your answer. A) there isnt really a cultural force on tv today save an occasional show or two.
14. Would you consider Elvis’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan show to be a “turning point” in American history? Why or why not A) yes because i i think maybe it was a time when we realized that there really wasn’t a difference between black and white.
Primary Source Exploration
1. What is the basic argument Judge Warren makes in the paragraph above? Do you agree with his views on education? How does his statement pertain to racial segregation?
A) Education is important to all children no matter what their race was. I agree with the judge because when we spend money on education ALL children should benefit. He comments on opportunities education can give and if the children are segregated, they will not have equal opportunity to succeed.
2. How do you think American race relations and rock ‘n’ roll music were intertwined? What influence do you think the Brown v. Board of Education decision had on the United States more broadly?
A) It showed the white people that black people had a lot to offer, and it brought them together through shows like American Bandstand. It lead to the cilvil rights act and movements like Martin Luther King Jr.
Brown v. Board of Education- was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
Cold War- was the continuing state of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition existing after World War II (1939–1945) between the Communist World – primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies – and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States and its allies. Although the primary participants' military force never officially clashed directly, they expressed the conflict through military coalitions, strategic conventional force deployments, extensive aid to states deemed vulnerable, proxy wars, espionage, propaganda, conventional and nuclear arms races, appeals to neutral nations, rivalry at sports events, and technological competitions such as the Space Race.
Generational divide- Generations who had lived through The Depression and WWII craved stability, security, and safety in the 1950s. Meanwhile, younger generations were looking for fun and were more accepting and desirous of change.
Gospel Music- is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
Homogeneous- are concepts relating to the uniformity or lack thereof in a substance. A material that is homogeneous is uniform in composition or character; one that is heterogeneous lacks uniformity in one of these qualities.
Ideology- is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compare worldview), as in common sense (see Ideology in everyday society below) and several philosophical tendencies (see Political ideologies), or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to all members of this society (a "received consciousness" or product of socialization).
Integration- The bringing of people of different racial or ethnic groups into unrestricted and equal association, as in society or an organization; desegregation.
Juvenile delinquency- conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action.
Segregation- as a general term, included the racial segregation or hypersegregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines.
Taboo- is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgment and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. The term comes from the Tongan word tabu, meaning set apart or forbidden, and appears in many Polynesian cultures.
Tipping point- is the event of a previously rare phenomenon becoming rapidly and dramatically more common. The phrase was coined in its sociological use by Morton Grodzins, by analogy with the fact in physics that adding a small amount of weight to a balanced object can cause it to suddenly and completely topple.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Where is Memphis located? In the 1950’s, what social and cultural factors existed in Memphis that did not exist in, for example, Omaha, Nebraska?
A) Southwestern Tennessee at 35°7′3″N 89°58′16″W / 35.1175° N....
2.According to one historian, the “official ideology” of the United States was that it was a “happy, homogeneous nation” in 1954. What does that statement mean? What visuals are used in the documentary to support that interpretation? I think that is means the american way of thinking was that everyone was changed by rock and roll music
3. What was happening in the United States and the world during the 1950’s to create an “age of anxiety”? the cold war
4. Why did young white people often attend Black churches in Memphis? What is gospel music? How is it related to the “Blues” and “Rhythm and Blues” music? it was a much deeper sound of like hymns and stuff How is it related to the “Blues” and “Rhythm and Blues” music? the same kind of rythm
5. How were issues of race and music woven together in America in the 1950’s? Why were so many white adults worried about their children listening to Black artists like Chuck Berry and B.B. King? black people listened to black music and visa versa with whites. because the thought that it would make their kids turn to drugs.
6. Who was Sam Phillips? Why was Phillips important in the history of civil rights?
A) was an American record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s.
7. The Supreme Court decision known as Brown versus Board of Education, which banned legal segregation of schools, occurred more or less simultaneously as the appearance of Elvis Presley as a rock’n’roll star. How did Presley’s dress, performing style, and music upset the status quo? How was he linked to integration by his critics?
8. In your opinion, do you think most of Presley’s fans saw him as a symbol of integration and social change? Why or why not?
A) as a social change yes. Because he was a white guy that sounded like a black guy and everyone loved that..
9. What is juvenile delinquency? Were critics of rock ‘n’roll concerned about delinquency of African American youths or just white youths? Why?
A) basically a bunch of misfit kid making havic cuz there bored and have nothing better to do. Just whites. because of the whole race thing and next they thought that their kids would be like the black kids(also disgrimanation)
10. Why were some adults convinced that rock’n’roll would lead to the decline of America’s youth? What did they try to do to control rock music? Do you think people can be successful in censoring music? In your answer, consider long and short term success possibilities.
A) because of the whole race thing and next they thought that their kids would be like the black kids(also disgrimanation) and sex and stuff. they made elvis
11 . How and why did teenagers become an important consumer group in the 1950’s? Are they still an important consumer group?
A) Because teens were the who bought lot more stuff like albums. Yes they are sing to a hound dog when singing “hound dog”. if they try really hard the can silence it for a little but then people will rise up and they’ll play the music again. short term they will have the feeling of win but they will lose eventually and long term, there is no
long term.
12. Describe the response to Presley on television. Who was Ed Sullivan? Why is his television program important in this documentary?
A) it brought up both rate for Ed Sullivan but also Elvis Preasley. was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. cuz that was where elvis became really famous
13. Until September, 1956, when Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, television was a conservative cultural force. What type of cultural force is television today? Explain your answer.
A) there isnt really a cultural force on tv today save an occasional show or two.
14. Would you consider Elvis’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan show to be a “turning point” in American history? Why or why not
A) yes because i i think maybe it was a time when we realized that there really wasn’t a difference between black and white.
Primary Source Exploration
1. What is the basic argument Judge Warren makes in the paragraph above? Do you agree with his views on education? How does his statement pertain to racial segregation?
A) Education is important to all children no matter what their race was. I agree with the judge because when we spend money on education ALL children should benefit. He comments on opportunities education can give and if the children are segregated, they will not have equal opportunity to succeed.
2. How do you think American race relations and rock ‘n’ roll music were intertwined? What influence do you think the Brown v. Board of Education decision had on the United States more broadly?
A) It showed the white people that black people had a lot to offer, and it brought them together through shows like American Bandstand. It lead to the cilvil rights act and movements like Martin Luther King Jr.