In GCSE History students will learn about social changes in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. One topic they will look at is the change in social attitudes which took place at the time.
During the 1960s and 1970s social attitudes changed enormously in Britain. Because of this more liberal atmosphere reforms in the areas of marriage, sexuality, gender and race relations, censorship and lifestyle, could take place.
Find out more about this change in social attitudes in 1960s and 1970s Britain in this interactive quiz.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Rebuilding the country after 1945
Attempts have been made subsequently to reduce this period
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Unsurprisingly divorce rates rose after the passage of this legislation
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It was widely argued that soft drugs represented little or no threat, but that hard drugs were harmful
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This measure put men and women on an equal basis in this regard. Previously lesbian sexual activity alone had been legal
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The film did include disturbing scenes of the breakdown of law and order in the event of a nuclear attack, including drastic action by the security services
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The introduction of the Pill gave women control over their own bodies in a way that no previous method of contraception could do
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Comfort's book suited the mood of the time. He discussed sexual technique frankly and with many drawings and other illustrations
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The official's office had to read all plays performed on the stage, and to suggest cuts and amendments if appropriate
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Until the 1960s the broadcast media were the preserve of speakers, whose regional origins were impossible to decipher
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This was an early example of women organising collectively in favour of gender equality
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