What Did Television in the 1950s Do

question 97

Multiple Choice

What did television in the 1950s do?

• A) It helped to demolish old gender and racial stereotypes.
• B) It exposed American viewers to the harsh realities of the "other America."
• C) It reinforced consumerism and conformity.
• D) It decreased the cost of political campaigning while increasing the content level of political discussion.
• E) It was still too primitive to have much impact on American politics.

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