OSHER 928 - Social Protest Movements of the 1960s

During the period from 1960 through 1975 there were several distinct but related social protest movements: movements for civil rights for minorities, for women's rights, against the war in Viet Nam, against U.S. imperialism generally, and for cultural, social and individual change. These various movements led to powerful conservative reactions that were so intense (and often violent) that at times (e.g. the Democratic national convention of 1968 in Chicago) the United States seemed to be on the verge of a second civil war. This class examines the circumstances and situations that led to these movements and conflicts.