The 1960s, Episode 3: The Assassination of JFK

The Blue Collar Scholar · Feb 10, 2025 · 1h 53m

As I have argued before, November 22nd, 1963, is the day that "the Sixties" as a culturally significant decade began. Before the assassination of President Kennedy, the world felt more innocent, proverbially black & white. Of course, that is an impression and not necessarily a reality. The 1950s was a decade that was both wonderful and terrible, just like every decade. There was American prosperity, but also McCarthyism and systemic racism. Nevertheless, the America that Kennedy administered feels like an extension of the 1950s. But after his death, the 1960s feels like a time of turmoil…