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Counterculture of the 1960s. Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll. 1962 – New Left. Liberal, Radical, Political Movements Young People – college/students/student activism. 1962 – Student for a Democratic Society . SDS – peaceful at first, but… Mid 1960s – aggressive/militant - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Counterculture of the 1960s
Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll
1962 – New Left
• Liberal, Radical, Political Movements– Young People – college/students/student activism
1962 – Student for a Democratic Society
• SDS – peaceful at first, but…– Mid 1960s – aggressive/militant– Civil Rights and Vietnam
America at War…with each other
• Counterculture (young Dems.) vs. Average American Joes/families (Repubs.)
• Young students, hippies/yippies, Black Power vs. Conservative/Conformity culture
Vs.
1968 – Chaotic Year
• MLK assassinated earlier in the year• President Johnson chooses not to run– RFK – frontrunner, assassinated on the campaign
trail– George McGovern (supported by CC) vs. Hubert
Humphrey (moderate)– 1968 DNC –Chicago, IL – “the whole world is
watching”
Nixon wins in 1968 - Republican
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