as well as his world, in a new perspective. The medical introduction of the "pill" changed the interaction between the sexes dramatically in 1964. Americans discovered that the freedom from fear of unwanted pregnancy went hand in hand with other kinds of sexual freedom. it became an era in which morals were held to be both private and relative, in which pleasure was being considered almost like a constitutional right rather than a privilege, in which self-denial became increasingly seen as foolish rather than virtuous. The "pill" is a tablet that contains as little as one thirty-thousandth of an ounce of chemical. it used to cost 1 1/4 cents to manufacture and a month's supply sold for $2.00, retail. yet, in a mere six years, it changed and liberated the sex and family life of a large segment of the u.s. Population. did the convenient contraceptive promote promiscuity? are americans paying the price today for the decline in morals and values? A book written by Rachel Carson, silent spring, earned her a reputation not only as a competent marine biologist, but as a gifted writer. the villains in silent spring are chemical pesticides, against which miss carson took up her pen in alarm and anger. many readers were firmly convinced that most of the u.s. Was already laced with poison that would soon start taking a dreadful toll. the only way to fix the situation was to stop using chemical pesticides and let the "balance of nature" take care of the insects. Another "activist" of the day was lady bird johnson, president johnson's wife. she envisioned beautification all over america. she is generally credited with inspiring the highway beautification act of 1965. This is the decade when scientists were becoming more vocal about the ozone layer, pollution, and smoking cigarettes. americans became aware of the dangers they encountered everyday and would perhaps hand down to their children. the federal communications commission voted 6 to 1 to ban ...
