So what really fucking went down in America from the 1960s through the 1980s. It's a wild ride that completely transformed our society, and the effects are still smacking us in the face today.
The 1960s: When The American Dream Was Actually Real
The sixties were a pretty damn good time for the average American, at least economically speaking. No joke - the typical household saw their actual income shoot up by about 41% during this decade. The super-rich were paying their fair share too, with top tax rates sitting at 70% or higher. Meanwhile, some seriously important stuff was happening on the civil rights front. The government finally got off its ass and passed some landmark laws that made discrimination illegal, protected minority voting rights, and told racist landlords they couldn't refuse to rent to people based on their race anymore.
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