Social Liberalism

Modern American Liberalism combines social liberalism with support for social justice and a mixed economy and value institutions that defend against economic inequality It is a form of social liberalism developed from progressive ideals. It enhances social liberalism and social progressivism while also supporting the important social issues of todays society. These include addressing inequality, voting rights for minorities, reproductive and other women's rights, support for same-sex marriage, and immigration reform. John F. Kennedy defined a liberal as follows:
someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people—their health, their housing, their

schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties—someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'Liberal', then I'm proud to say I'm a ‘Liberal.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941 defined a liberal party as one:
which believes that, as new conditions and problems arise beyond the power of men and women to meet as individuals, it becomes the duty of Government itself to find new remedies with which to meet them. The liberal party insists that the Government has the definite duty to use all its power and resources to meet new social problems with new social controls—to ensure to the average person the right to his own economic and political life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Since the late twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century, the term liberalism has represented the support for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, reproductive rights for women, and equal rights for minorities.
In the 1960s and early 1970s, the Supreme Court greatly expanded civil rights and civil liberties and since the rights were expanded so much during this time, it is also known as the “rights revolution”. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks chose to make a stand, not giving up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama to a white man. Although viewed as a single act, it was a collective strategic response to challenge segregation. Because of strong community support and success, African Americans in Montgomery continued their boycott for over a year. In December 1956, the Supreme Court declared Alabama's laws requiring segregation on buses to be unconstitutional.
The Civil Rights Movement began in earnest as blacks and whites joined to protest unfair laws and to promote equal rights for all blacks.

Dr. King was another advocate that practiced non-violent passive resistance, following the philosophy of Mohammad Ghandi to fight for African American civil rights in the United States. In 1965, Dr. King selected Selma, Alabama as the focal point for the African American campaign for voting rights and later that year, they conducted a 600 person protest march from Selma to Montgomery. State troopers violently attacked the peaceful demonstrators in an attempt to stop the march for voting rights. This attack on innocent, peaceful protesters resulted in 70 African Americans being hospitalized. The significance of the 1960s rights revolution include making the blacks aware that regardless of the freedom claim during the civil war they were still not equal to the whites. The 1960s period helped the change that was mainly due to the sit-ins, peace rally's, protests and boycotts significant to that era. From that the blacks can now sit in the same place, go to the same schools and go anywhere they want without any restrictions from the whites. That period directly helped make America what it is

currently.
Women on the other hand was limited in almost every aspect, from family life to the workplace. Women had a strict path to follow: marry, start a family as soon as possible, and devote her life to the house and her family. As one woman at the time put it, "The female doesn't really expect a lot from life. She's here as someone's keeper — her husband's or her children’s." In 1962, Betty Friedan's book “The Feminine Mystique” stunned the nation by contradicting the accepted wisdom that housewives were content to serve their families and by calling on women to seek fulfillment in work outside the home. She captured the frustration and even the despair of a generation of college-educated housewives who felt trapped and unfulfilled. As one woman said, "I'm desperate. I begin to feel I have no personality. I'm a server of food and a putter-on of pants and a bed maker, somebody who can be called on when you want something. But who am I?” The feminist movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, focused on demolishing inequality in the workplace. World War II made it necessary for women to fill new job openings due to the boom of the American economy exceeding the workforce. After that, the nation had to accept the idea of women working. While the middle-class rose, two incomes coming in became critical to achieving this kind of lifestyle, which also made women working more acceptable.
Conservatism has become the dominant political philosophy in the United States.

The basic foundations of American conservatism can be boiled down to four fundamental concepts. The first concept is liberty or freedom which is believed that individuals possess the right to life, liberty, property, and freedom. The second philosophy is carrying on a tradition and order within society. Conservatism is about the values that have been established over centuries, which creates an orderly society. The third is the rule of law based on the belief that must have a system of law that is predictable and every person know exactly what the rules are as well as equal enforcement. The fourth concept is the belief in God and that means understanding and abiding by the laws of the religious faith. They exercise these rights through the use of their natural free will. Conservatives believe in human nature; they believe in the ability of man to build a society that respects the rights and that has the capacity to repel the forces of evil. Order means a systematic society and it signifies the performance of certain duties and the enjoyment of certain rights within a

community.
The rising of the modern liberals started on the basis of equality with support for social justice. Liberals favor labor unions and defend fair pay, economic security and health reform. The National Recovery Administration (NRA), established in 1933, by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the New Deal. The main focus was to help revive the declining businesses by bringing the government, industry and labor together to create fair codes during the Great Depression. This was an essential in eliminating unfair trades, reducing unemployment, establishing a fair minimum wage with fair hours. These codes ended up affected about 22 million workers and improved labor conditions in the industries. These codes helped support 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, health insurance, paid leave, pensions, Social Security and Medicare were made possible by America’s labor movement. Liberals support equality over personal freedom which helps out the average worker and provide benefits for them. The NRA also supported the workers' right to join labor unions. They sought to stabilize the economy by ending ruinous competition, overproduction, labor conflicts, and deflating prices.These labor unions led the fight to improve working conditions and labor standards. It’s all about protecting the common workers from big businesses that want to exploit their work. Liberals believe that strong labor unions are the best way to safeguard the workers' rights. The NRA ended when it was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 1935, but many of its provisions were included in subsequent legislation. The codes abolished child labor and established the precedent of federal regulation of minimum wages and maximum hours.

Society Changes History and College
In modern society today flipping burgers at McDonalds is not going to give you the life you want. Providing for your family is not going to happen easily by not putting in the time and effort achieved by getting a college degree. In America, times are changing and with this change, working harder is the only way to make money. With unemployment rates at an all time high, employers are looking for who offers the most and the way to stand out is with a college education.
Modern society has turned away from the past and lives in a time of change and progress. Today, we define ourselves in where we are going and we believe where we come from does not matter anymore. Our family history and ancestors hold no importance for us. Ancient cultures believed that the past helps a child understand who he is and put a great deal of time and effort into teaching their children the history of their family. Man had grown entirely that anything from the past is ancient and irrelevant. “History is a story about the past that is significant and true.” This simple definition contains two words packed with meaning which must be understood in order to understand history. It has been said that he who controls the past controls the future. Our view of history shapes the way we view the present, and therefore it dictates what answers we offer for existing problems.
History provides access not just the past, but to the present that came from that past.
Part of the knowledge used in being a parent is from being a human in general while the other part is the knowledge attained from life and the situations encountered. It is just knowledge from the past. In order to deal with situations wisely, a good understanding of the past is necessary. It is telling a story through evidence and reflect the dominant values of the society. The past cannot be changed, no one can change our history but as the values of society change, the growth and development is being depicted. It has been argued that history tends to tell us more about the time it is written compared to the time being written about. The past does not change, but history changes with every generation.
Our generation says their only reason for going to college is to get them a job which will eventually make them money. Most are programmed from society because the only way they will make it anywhere is by getting a college education, which isn't necessarily wrong, but there are far more reasons as to why college is smart. College students have the opportunities that others don’t, by just getting a farther degree. They read books and listen to the lectures from the top experts in their fields. This encourages students to think, ask questions, and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth and development. Not only does it greatly improve your chance of getting and maintaining a job, college helps everyday life as well. It is easier for people with higher education to be social and presentable. The stereotypes of drop outs and only having a high school degree are seen as unintelligent and lazy, so most people would rather have a discussion with someone able to show that they are qualified to talk about the subject of their studies.The more connections you get during your college career, the more options you will have when you begin your job search. Today, it does not matter who you are or where you come from, the people who work hard and get a good education become the ones who benefit. You are able to have smarter friends, live in a nicer and safer neighborhood, and start your kids on the right path for school. Besides all of that, just the money alone should make people want to go and complete college.