What was the climate(social/cultural, political, economic) of the United States of America in 1948?
Were colored people discriminated against? How were politicals, was everyone financially stable? or:Were colored people discriminated against? How wer
Were colored people discriminated against? How were politicals, was everyone financially stable?
or:Were colored people discriminated against? How were politicals, was everyone financially stable?
or:~ Population was 140 million.~ Less than half lived in cities.~ A two BR house rented for $35 to $45 per month, maybe less.~ Apartments were unknown.~ Driving while drunk was not a crime.~ A kid of any age could get a job if he could convince somebody that he was worth the wage.~ There was no minimum wage.~ High school students often bought used car parts and built a car in shop class.~ All the withholding taxes totaled less than 8% of a paycheck.~ My father referred to that as \"taxing us to death.\"~ One American in ten was a licensed amateur radio operator.~ Many or most amateur radio stations were built entirely from war surplus parts.
