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Jimi Hendricks

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This song was released in 1968, and it was written as a response to the Vietnam War, preaching the ideals of love over war.

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You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don't you know that you can count me out Don't you know

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Called on by President Nixon, these were the people those who supported the Vietnam War and supported his policies, but were not vocal in their views

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Challenging social norms and the traditional American family 

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Challenging social norms and the traditional American family 

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The sexual revolution indicated that "social abnormalities" such as premarital sex, marital infidelity, and the homosexual were occurring more often than previously thought.

This revolution opened the door to practices such as homosexuality, premarital sex, and marital infidelity  occurring on a more open societal stage.

Significance:

Rises in divorce rates, children born out of wedlock and cohabitation were seen, which was the most dramatic shift in American values in history

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The main reason for US involvement in the war was to prevent the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia. Many Americans saw US involvement in the Vietnam War as a waste, a place where they should not be. Vietnam was seen as a conflict that lacked the needed reasons for U.S. involvement.

The antiwar movement involved many people, yet Hippies became huge followers of this cause due to their anti-war belief.

College students, such as SDS were important aspects of anti war activism

Protests were seen through marches, boycotts, and rallies and teach ins.

As the war continued, many civil rights activists, such as MLK Jr. Spoke out against US government policy in Vietnam.

Significance:
This antiwar movement inspired other social movements of the 60s due to the aspects of rebellion and the growing counterculture.

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Supreme Court cases that redefined "constitutional rights" for Americans 

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Supreme Court cases that redefined "constitutional rights" for Americans 

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Yates v. United States: 1st Amendment protected radical and revolutionary speech, EVEN THOSE EVIL COMMUNISTS!*0*, unless it was a "clear and present danger" to the safety of the country.

Engel v. Vitale: ruled that state laws requiring prayers/Bible readings in public schools violated the 1st Amendment. Separation of Church and state.

Griswold v. Connecticut: A state could not prohibit the use of contraceptives by adults, in respect to privacy. This became a landmark case through its foundation for later cases that established a woman's right to abortion). Pro-choice.

Warren Court rulings. VERY CONTROVERSIAL. Changed the interpretation of constitutional rights.

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A majority of Americans disapproved and were angered by the movements as they emerged, due to the violence, impatience and self-destructive behavior that followers showed

Some movements faced persecution by police, the FBI, and other government agencies

However, the Feminist Movement and the Civil Rights Movement demanded the consideration of American equality

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"Three Days of Peace and Music" ; this festival defined the generation.

Partnership of John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield and Michael Lang

186,000 plus people came to support these up and coming artists with Jimi Hendrix performing "The Star Spangled Banner" for the closing act

This festival consisted of the nation's antiwar youth activists who created their own "counterculture," which was a culture that was against the traditional middle class values.

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This song was made to honor the Civil Rights movement. The Blackbird symbolizes a black woman and her struggles during the movement.

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The Beatles - Blackbird (Rehearsal Take)

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American women were limited from family life to the workplace. They were expected to follow one path: to marry in her early 20s, start a family quickly, stay at home, and depend on men for financial support.

Significance:

Feminist trends dramatically changed gender relationships-- Some women were seen in men's fields (Television production, Diplomacy and Supreme Court)

The Feminist movement affected other movements such as the Civil Rights movement and the Student Rights movement

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Also called "flower children"

Included the fads of long hair, beards, beads, and jeans, instead of the traditional jackets, ties, and slacks.

Influenced by the music of the Beatles, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, and Janice Joplin

Began the experimenting and use of hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, cannabis, peyote, psilocybin mushrooms to experiment with altered states of consciousness

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Many workers, mainly Mexican nationality, did not have water or bathrooms during the work day, no security, and low wages

Cesar Chavez

Union leader who was dedicated to improving pay, treatment, and working conditions for farm workers

Brought awareness to the dangers of pesticides to the workers' health

Increased awareness of these conditions with the friendships of Jessie Jackson and Robert Kennedy

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College students worked primarily to fight racism and poverty, increase student rights and to end the Vietnam War.

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): formed in Port Huron, Michigan, and led by Tom Hayden.

Port Huron Statement: called for university decisions to be made through participatory democracy. This was done in order to provide the students with a voice in decisions affecting their lives. This activist belief led many students to reject government and administrative policies.

Supporters of Hayden's ideas such as artists and intellectuals, we're known as the New Left.