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The Roots of the Movement The early 1960s saw a phenomenon that fueled the youth movement—the rapid rise in college enrollment.In the decade after World War II, the nations economy boomed, and the country enjoyed a time of peace and prosperity.The growing nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union made many more of the nation’s youth worry about their future.The youth movement challenged the American political and social system and conventional middle class values.
The Growth of the Youth Movement
Students for a Democratic SocietyYoung people formed the New Left (extremely
democratic). A prominent organization of this group, Students
for a Democratic Society (SDS).The SDS defined its views in a 1962 declaration
known as the Port Huron Statement. Written largely by Tom Hayden, editor of the University of Michigan’s student newspaper.
The Growth of the Youth Movement
The Free Speech Movement The issue that sparked the movement was
Berkley University’s decision in the fall of 1964 to restrict students’ rights to distribute literature and to recruit volunteers for political causes on campus.
The struggle between administrators and students peaked on December 2, 1964, with the sit-in and Savio’s famous speech at the administration building.
The arrest set off a new and larger protest movement.
The Growth of the Youth Movement
Columbia UniversityPlace where SDS leaders orchestrated an
eight-day occupation of several buildings to protest the administration’s plan to build a new gym in an area that served as a neighborhood park.
The Growth of the Youth Movement
Hippie CultureHippie culture represented an alternative life
style rebellion against the dominant culture in the U.S.
Communes-group living arrangements in which members shared everything and worked together.
One of the most popular hippie destinations became San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district.
The Counterculture
New Religious Movements Many of the religious groups centered around
authoritarian leaders.Unification Church
Members of the Unification Church were known as “Moonies” after their Korean-born founder, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
The Counterculture
The Counterculture Declines After a few years, the counterculture
movement began to deteriorate.Most of the young men and women of the
counterculture, unable to establish an ideal community and unable to support themselves, returned to mainstream society.
The Counterculture
FashionThe international fashion world take its cues
from young men and women on the street.Protesters expressed themselves with their
clothing.
Impact of the Counterculture
Pop Art Derived its subject matter from elements of the
popular cultureArtist Andy Warhol, produced many items
using images of famous people, and repeated them over and over.
He employed the bold primary colors, and put words into his paintings in comic book fashion.
Impact of the Counterculture
Music and DanceOne of the most famous rock groups, the
Beatles, took the country by storm in 1964.Electrically amplified instruments.Master of this new sound was Jimi Hendrix, a
guitarist from Seattle.Festival Woodstock, 1969.Hundreds of thousands of people got to celebrate the new music.
Impact of the Counterculture