Question

Which statement about American Society in the 1950's is correct?

A. Most suburban neighborhoods had a lot of racial and ethnic diversity.
B. Most people in suburbia could not afford cars.
C. Most American's of the 1950's lived on farms.
D. Many middle class suburban woman were unhappy with their circumstances.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. Many middle class suburban woman were unhappy with their circumstances.

People in suburbia were most likely to afford cars in the 1950's.Also, most suburban neighborhoods had a lot of racial and ethnic diversity and they also lived on farms.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "D".

The 1950s were known as the decade of "conformity", as people tried to live under socially accepted patterns. Men had to in charge of the household while women were confined to housekeeping and eschewing work outside the house. However, these patterns started to change, as women who occupied post-war jobs refused to go back to live in their homes. This challenge of the "social mold" by women would result in the "sexual revolution of the 1960s, where feminist movements would fight women's rights.