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To some people the 1960's were the best of times: to others it was a period when many things went wrong in society - Why do people have such different views about the 1960's?  

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To some people the 1960's were the best of times: to others it was a period when many things went wrong in society. Why do people have such different views about the 1960's? The 1960's was a time of change, especially for teenagers, but for some people the changes were good but for some they were bad. There were two main groups of people who each had separate views about society. The liberal minded teenagers, middle/working class people, women and homosexuals, and the conservative minded older generation with traditional ideas, the establishment - the monarchy and politicians - and the church. The Married Women's Property Act was introduced in 1964, the Matrimonial House Act in '67 and the Divorce Act in '69. These bills gave women equal rights with the husband over possessions and the house, equal standard of life and fair treatment in a divorce for men or women. This was...

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