may 10, 1957 - Young Adults

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The BEAT Movement:
Central elements of Beat culture are a rejection of standard narrative values, the spiritual quest, exploration of American and Eastern religions,
rejection of materialism, explicit portrayals of the human condition, experimentation with psychedelic drugs, and sexual liberation and exploration

Teenaged During the '50s were particularly Crazy??:
Silent Generation – teen conformity: sock hops, proms, fraternity parties – they had
more free time and more money than previous generations
Juvenile Delinquency – By 1956, 1 million teens were arrested each year; car theft.
What caused such delinquency?
1. lack of religious training
2. urban slums
3. automobile and mobility

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