The L.A. Times has a blog which resurrects only articles from that newspaper, providing a nice perspective on how some looked at the world in earlier times. They've just run a series of clippings that cover the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, including the progression of the story as John F. Kennedy snatched the presidential nomination away from the man Lyndon Johnson thought deserved it…Lyndon Johnson.
Start reading with this page, then use the link above each entry's headline that says "Next Post" to go forward. You'll have to skip over a few pages that talk about things other than the convention but there's really a nice history lesson there. Pay special attention to an article on this page headlined, "Nominee to Run on Ultra-Liberal Platform." In 1960, equal rights for minorities were an Ultra-Liberal idea.