A bold history of the 1950s, spotlighting accidental radicals who sparked gay rights, feminism, civil rights, and environmentalism.
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A bold history of the 1950s, spotlighting accidental radicals who sparked gay rights, feminism, civil rights, and environmentalism.
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A bold and original argument that upends the myth of the Fifties as a decade of conformity to celebrate the solitary, brave, and stubborn individuals who pioneered the radical gay rights, feminist, civil rights, and environmental movements, from historian James R. Gaines.In a fascinating and beautifully written series of character portraits, The Fifties invokes the accidental radicals--people motivated not by politics but by their own most intimate conflicts--who sparked movements for change in ...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central focus on gay rights pioneers and identity struggles, including Pauli Murray and Harry Hay.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Strong focus on social movements: feminism, civil rights, gay rights, and environmentalism.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Discusses systemic discrimination and personal struggles with race and sexuality.
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