7 Reasons Why The 70’s Were Totally Boss
- By
Veronica Wells
3. The Hope
One of the more poignant points in the “Thundersoul” documentary was the fact that the general zeitgeist of the ’70s was that the young people had been equipped with the tools to succeed in this country. Fresh from the Civil Rights era, children knew what their parents and grandparents had sacrificed in the name of progress. College enrollment for blacks and other minorities began increasing in 1976. People were optimistic about the conditions of blacks in America but had yet to become complacent or apathetic about the opportunities available.
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