1960 S COUNTERCULTURE THE RISE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS

1960 S COUNTERCULTURE THE RISE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

ANTI-POVERTY • The rise of the middle class allowed for the growth of suburban family. • The children of the suburbs became aware of greater social issues affecting the poor and disenfranchised of America. • Increase in incomes, meant increase in College attendance. Colleges became a place for people to meet exchange similar viewpoints.

EMERGENT MEDIA • New Television • New Radio • New Cinema

NEW TELEVISION • Television became accessible to every household. • Nightly Newsfeeds allowed for access to information. • Information like Bloody Sunday in Selma allowed for nationwide sympathy and action to occur.

NEW RADIO • The growth of FM radio allowed for increase in musical tastes. • Rock and Roll grew. • Allowed for access to new ideas. • Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll!

NEW CINEMA • Breakdown of the Hayes Code, stopped censorship of film. • New Types of edgy movies were being played in cinemas. • Allowed film makers to create realistic portrayals of life, and life situations.

THE VIETNAM WAR • Major spark event. • Gave counter culture protestors a rallying point to attack the government and demand change.

MAJOR EVENTS OF THE 1960 -70’S

WOODSTOCK, MONTERREY POP FESTIVAL, ETC. • • • Music Festivals grow in popularity. Multi-Day Festivals with constant music. Held in large venues. Allowed masses of youth to meet and participate. Known for Rock ‘N Roll, Drugs, and Freedom of Sexuality.

KENT STATE MASSACRE • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 Pwro 3 v. CUd. U

1968 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION • Protestors come to the Democratic National Convention to protest current President LBJ. • Mayor Daley of Chicago ordered the Chicago Police to strictly enforce an 11: 00 pm curfew. • Violence broke out as Police in riot gear forcibly removed protestors. • Protests continued, and the National Guard was called in. • Violence escalated. Beatings and Assaults at the hands of cops continued.

MAJOR PROTEST GROUPS OF THE COUNTER CULTURE

STUDENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY • Organization of College Age Students. • Met to work on social issues including: race relations, enviromental issues, nuclear weapons, removal from the Vietnam War. • At it’s height it had over 100, 000 members.

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND • • Violent wing of SDS. Responsible for several bombings and vioent protests. Haymarket Memorial Bombing (Blew up a statue). New York City Arson (Molotov cocktails thrown at a judges house) • Dynamite at the Police Station in NYC. • Prison Break of Timothy Leary. • Bombing at the Women’s bathroom of the Pentagon.

YIPPIES (YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY) • Students organization started by Abbie Hoffman. • Got its start in the Civil Rights movement. • Fought for end to the Vietman War. • Also fought for freedom of drugs.

CHICAGO 8 • Members of the Yippies were essential protestors of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. • Eight Members, including Abbie Hoffman, were arrested and tried for conspiracy to start a riot.

PICTURES – YIPPIE!