All Shook Up: Epilogue

Rock n’ roll was a breeding ground, meeting place as well as a staging area of the 1950’s. Rock n’ roll can be known as major influence in this era, from how it shook many teenagers loose and shook up their parents to how it accelerated integration in the entertainment industry. It also raised questions about racial boundaries in the United States. Rock n’ roll played a major role in the civil rights movement and it wouldn’t have unraveled the way it did without it. Rock n’ roll had its most impact on teenagers. It made them more rebellious to parent authority, sexually adventures, and changed the type of clothing they wore. As the 50’s ended the baby boomers have not yet turned into young men and women, so as the 60’s hit, rock n’ roll has transformed into an inspiration.  Rock n’ roll’s graphic demonstration took place in August 1969 when 300,000 young adults attended the filthy, drug infested Woodstock Music and Art Festival in New York. Performers like Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix discouraged many parents to let their children attend, but that did not stop the rebellious teens of the 60’s.