The Politics of Protest [week 6]
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The Politics of Protest [week 6] The Anti-War Movement in the USA
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The Politics of Protest [week 6]. The Anti-War Movement in the USA. Anti-Vietnam movement. Moderate initially The ‘teach-in’ movement Ad hoc in growth Influence of other protest movements Rejecting the draft. Decline of the movement. Different social movements, different agendas - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Politics of Protest [week 6]
The Anti-War Movement in the USA
Anti-Vietnam movement- Moderate initially
- The ‘teach-in’ movement- Ad hoc in growth
- Influence of other protest movements
- Rejecting the draft
Decline of the movement
- Different social movements, different agendas
- The Civil Rights Movement- The New Left
- The Women’s Movement
The Legacy of the Movement
- Did it shorten or lengthen the war?- Influence on subsequent protest
movements- The influence on US politics and
culture