civil rights - youth culture and protests Flashcards
what is counterculture?
a way of life and set of attitudes that oppose what is the current social norm
what was the role of Kennedy
- introduced new policies that appealed to youth
- established peace corps and invested in the space program
- policies were disappointing, education and health programmes stalled in a conservative congress
what was the role of Johnson
= promoted ideals of ‘great society’ - wealth used to help poor
= overshadowed by vietnam war
what was the impact of the vietnam war?
= students believed war was unnecessary
= student peace union in 1959 = mobilised thousands
= protests
= refused to be drafted
= attacked by police
= protests became violent
what were the youth protests in colleges
causes: cali uni tried to restrict distribution of political literature on campus
= thousands had sit ins
= free speech movement
= grained support and uni gave into free speech
= triggered more student networks
= most protests focused on racism and vietnam war
= police with clubs hit innocent spectacles
how did dr leary contribute to the development of counter culture
- popularised substances such as LSD advocating for ‘mind-expanding properties
- encouraged people to reject social norms
- use of psychedelics became associated with the movement
how did rock and roll contribute to the development of counter culture
- widened generational gap
- found cultural expression set them apart from their parents
- rebellious nature became a force
- influence fashion, language and social attitudes
- shared cultural exprience that helped distinct identity
how did hippies contribute to the development of counter culture
Digger Anarchist Commune:
= emerged in 1960s
= sought for alternative communal society with rejection with traditional capilist
= organised events and free medical clinics
Woodstock:
= music and art festival in 1969
= iconic symbol for movement
= peace, love and music `
how did rebels/beatniks contribute to development of counter culture?
beatniks = participated in a social movement which stressed rejection of conventional society
literature works challenged conventional narrative structures and explored taboo subjects
what were the examples of the new left?
students for a democratic society SDS 1959:
= promoted more equal society
= called for change of political and social system
= attacked racism and vietnam war
free speech movement 1964
= established after students had been banned from handing out leaflets
= argued US citizens had been trapped in a machine
what were the chicago riots
= 1968, mobe and yippies called for young people to come to chicago to disrupt democratic national convention
= mayor mobilised police and banned marches
= forced people to come with a new political change
what was the student unrest under NIxon
= bombings
= blew up buildings at uni
= fire to banks
= shootings
= libraries on fire
how did nixon stop the student unrest?
= adjusted scholarships and loans for convicted student criminals
= adjusted draft
= secretly monitored groups
= took protesters to court
what was the growth of environmentalism?
- oil crisis
- literature about pesticides and environmental issues
- earth day
+ legislative actions
+ earth day mobilisation
+ increased membership
why did canadien students adopt counterculture
= discontent manifested itself in politcal activism
= inspired by US
= vietnam war c
