1960's Case Study 2
Contemporary Framework Ethnicity (race) What would it be like to be black in the UK and USA in the 1960's: 'Black Power'. Black people didn't have the right to vote until 1981 in the UK. Black people in the USA won the vote in 1965. First black president in the USA in 2009 not equal jobs before. USA still not voted a female president but has had a black president. UK has had 2 female prime ministers but not different race. Not equal job opportunities. USA never had native american indian president. Relationships were not against the law but not socially acceptable. USA stereotypes black people were athletic. UK black people were criminals. The low angle medium shot is like a normal wedding picture connotes The Observer is for mixed race marriage demonstrating the Observer is ahead of its time going against type status quo of racial marriage in the 60s. As it is on the front cover it shows the racial values of the 60s and that society was not equal. ...