Student Activism: 1960s and Today By: Kimberly Hurtubise and Jacqueline Suarez

By: Kimberly Hurtubise and Jacqueline Suarez

hippies In the late 1960s a powerful movement known as counterculture arose in San Francisco, California People were characterized by their peaceful anarchy, concern for the environment, and rejection of society’s “norms” Youth around the world were especially recognized for the nonviolent protests, rebellious attitudes, and unique style of life Hippies

In the late 1960s a powerful movement known as counterculture arose in San Francisco, California

People were characterized by their peaceful anarchy, concern for the environment, and rejection of society’s “norms”

Youth around the world were especially recognized for the nonviolent protests, rebellious attitudes, and unique style of life

1960’s Student Activists Anti-war Tactics marches of Washington D.C. Protests Sit-ins Student strikes Draft card burnings Teach-ins: Students and faculty have in-depth conversations to learn more about the Vietnam war May 4, 1970- four student activists were shot by guardsmen during a peaceful anit-war rally at Kent State University in Ohio Although the hippies faced hardships they continued their fight for peace in the world

marches of Washington D.C.

Protests

Sit-ins

Student strikes

Draft card burnings

Teach-ins: Students and faculty have in-depth conversations to learn more about the Vietnam war

May 4, 1970- four student activists were shot by guardsmen during a peaceful anit-war rally at Kent State University in Ohio

Although the hippies faced hardships they continued their fight for peace in the world

What are 2008 students’ opinions on the war today?

1960’s Student activism Involvement with ending war Political participation 60 percent of eligible voters voted 2000’s Less student awareness and activism Hardly no protesting to end the war Low 50 percent of eligible voters voted

1960’s

Student activism

Involvement with ending war

Political participation

60 percent of eligible voters voted

2000’s

Less student awareness and activism

Hardly no protesting to end the war

Low 50 percent of eligible voters voted

Let’s get more involved Start protesting American Friends Service Committee American League Against War and Fascism American Peace Mobilization A.N.S.W.E.R. (International ANSWER and ANSWER Coalition) Center on Conscience & War Anti-War Committee Campus Antiwar Network Catholic Worker Movement Women's International League for Peace and Freedom War Resisters League, Why War? Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives Port Militarization Resistance National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors The World Can't Wait September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee United for Peace and Justice Troops Out Now Coalition Students for a Democratic Society Peace Action Friends Committee on National Legislation Iraq Peace Action Coalition Not in Our Name Iraq Peace Action Coalition Join an organization: Voice your opinion

Start protesting

Join an organization:

Voice your opinion

Works Cited www.wikipedia.com Encarta Reference Library DVD 2004 http://www.bottlebrushpress.com/antivietnamwarprotests.html Holt American Anthem Modern American History www.beninbrooklyn.com/?cat=10 speccoll.library.kent.edu/4may70/box190/190.html

www.wikipedia.com

Encarta Reference Library DVD 2004

http://www.bottlebrushpress.com/antivietnamwarprotests.html

Holt American Anthem Modern American History

www.beninbrooklyn.com/?cat=10

speccoll.library.kent.edu/4may70/box190/190.html