Social Trends in the 1960s

Historian David Barton argues that the removal of Christian principles from public life in America, symbolized by the 1962 and 1963 Supreme Court decrees banning prayer and Bible reading in government schools, led to a number of momentous social changes in America. He illustrates this with the following charts and graphs.

Birth Rates for Unwed Girls

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, ages 15-19

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, ages 10-14

Divorce Rates

Single-Parent Households

Unmarried Couples Living Together

SAT Scores