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THE STUDENT PROTEST MOVEMENT & COUNTERCULTURE. CH. 31.1. Click the Speaker button to listen to the audio again. 1960s youth movement developed that challenged American politics, its social system, & values of the time Roots in 1950s “ beat ” movement & baby boom generation (values gap) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE STUDENT
THE STUDENT
PROTEST PROTEST
MOVEMENTMOVEMENT
& &
COUNTERCULTURE
COUNTERCULTURE
CH. 31.1CH. 31.1
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1960s youth movement
1960s youth movement
developed that challenged
developed that challenged
American politics, its social
American politics, its social
system, & values of the
system, & values of the
timetime Roots in 1950s “beat”
Roots in 1950s “beat”
movement & baby boom
movement & baby boom
generation (values gap)
generation (values gap)
Increased # college
Increased # college studentsstudents
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Students concerned about injustices in
Students concerned about injustices in
political & social issues formed the
political & social issues formed the
Students for a Democratic Society
Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS)(SDS). . Views expressed in the 1962
Views expressed in the 1962
declaration known as the
declaration known as the Port Huron
Port Huron
Statement
Statement written by written by Tom Hayden
Tom Hayden
Called for an end to apathy & urged
Called for an end to apathy & urged
citizens to stop accepting a country
citizens to stop accepting a country
run by corporations & big gov.
run by corporations & big gov.
The Students for a Democratic Society
The Students for a Democratic Society
protested the Vietnam War as well as
protested the Vietnam War as well as
issues of poverty, campus regulations,
issues of poverty, campus regulations,
nuclear power, & racism.
nuclear power, & racism.
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A group of activists at the
A group of activists at the
University of California at
University of California at
Berkeley, led by
Berkeley, led by Mario Savio
Mario Savio, ,
began the Free Speech
began the Free Speech
Movement.Movement. Disgruntled by several
Disgruntled by several
practices at the university &
practices at the university &
staged a sit-in at the
staged a sit-in at the
administration building
administration building After some 700 protesters
After some 700 protesters
were arrested, a campus-
were arrested, a campus-
wide strike stopped classes
wide strike stopped classes
for 2 daysfor 2 days The Berkeley revolt became
The Berkeley revolt became
the model for college
the model for college
demonstrations around the
demonstrations around the
country.country.
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The counterculture was a
The counterculture was a
rebellion against the dominant
rebellion against the dominant
culture in the U.S. It was a
culture in the U.S. It was a
reaction to the 1950s
reaction to the 1950s
stereotype of the man in a grey
stereotype of the man in a grey
flannel suit who led a repressed
flannel suit who led a repressed
and colorless life (conformity).
and colorless life (conformity).
A number of young Americans
A number of young Americans
wanted to build their own
wanted to build their own
society different from their
society different from their
middle-and-upper-class
middle-and-upper-class
existence.existence.
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Some young Americans sought to
Some young Americans sought to
create their own society.
create their own society.
The The counterculture
counterculture, or hippies,
, or hippies,
were mostly white youths from
were mostly white youths from
middle-and upper-class
middle-and upper-class
backgrounds.
backgrounds. Lived a life that promoted
Lived a life that promoted
flamboyant dress, rock music, drug
flamboyant dress, rock music, drug
use, & free & independent living
use, & free & independent living
Rejected materialism & embraced
Rejected materialism & embraced
spiritualityspirituality A broad range of beliefs–including
A broad range of beliefs–including
astrology, magic, Eastern religions,
astrology, magic, Eastern religions,
and new forms of Christianity–were
and new forms of Christianity–were
popular. popular.
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Utopian ideal of living, or
Utopian ideal of living, or
the ideal of a society that
the ideal of a society that
was free, closer to nature,
was free, closer to nature,
& full of love, empathy,
& full of love, empathy,
tolerance, & cooperation
tolerance, & cooperation
Long hair, Native American
Long hair, Native American
headbands, shabby jeans,
headbands, shabby jeans,
& drugs were common
& drugs were common
Communes
Communes or group or group
living arrangements in
living arrangements in
which members shared
which members shared
everything & worked
everything & worked
together, were formed as
together, were formed as
hippies dropped out of
hippies dropped out of
societysociety One of the most popular
One of the most popular
hippie destinations was
hippie destinations was
the the Haight-Ashbury
Haight-Ashbury
districtdistrict in San Francisco
in San Francisco
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The counterculture declined,
The counterculture declined,
as some hippie communities
as some hippie communities
became a place where
became a place where
criminal activity was
criminal activity was
common.common. Drug use declined as the
Drug use declined as the
excitement faded and as
excitement faded and as
more young people became
more young people became
addicted or died from
addicted or died from
overdoses.overdoses.
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The international fashion world looked
The international fashion world looked
to the counterculture to create new
to the counterculture to create new
fashions with more color and comfort.
fashions with more color and comfort.
During the 1960s, the distinction
During the 1960s, the distinction
between traditional art & popular art,
between traditional art & popular art,
or or pop artpop art, ended.
, ended. The new generation of music added
The new generation of music added
to the rift between parents and youth.
to the rift between parents and youth.
• The Beatles, Bob Dylan, & Janis
The Beatles, Bob Dylan, & Janis
Joplin & Jimi Hendrix
Joplin & Jimi Hendrix
Mainstream America adopted some of the Mainstream America adopted some of the counterculture ideas. As the initial shock of counterculture ideas. As the initial shock of the counterculture waned, what was once the counterculture waned, what was once clothing of defiance became mainstreamclothing of defiance became mainstream
Pop art took its subject matter from popular Pop art took its subject matter from popular culture, using photographs, comics, culture, using photographs, comics, advertisements, and brand-name products.advertisements, and brand-name products.
Long hair caused many schools to debate Long hair caused many schools to debate over the acceptable length. Eventually, over the acceptable length. Eventually, longer hair became generally accepted. longer hair became generally accepted.
Rock musicians used lyrics to describe the Rock musicians used lyrics to describe the fears and hopes of the new generation. Rock fears and hopes of the new generation. Rock ‘‘nn ’’ roll music was eventually absorbed into roll music was eventually absorbed into the mainstream. A new style of dancing the mainstream. A new style of dancing emerged from rock emerged from rock ‘‘nn ’’ roll, in which people roll, in which people danced without partners to stress their danced without partners to stress their individuality.individuality.
REVIEW: Student Protest Against VietnamREVIEW: Student Protest Against Vietnam
Prosperity 1950s Prosperity 1950s increased # college students increased # college students
Students concerned about injustices in political & social issues Students concerned about injustices in political & social issues formed the formed the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) & expressed & expressed their views in the 1962 declaration known as the their views in the 1962 declaration known as the Port Huron Port Huron StatementStatement, where they called for an end to apathy & urged citizens , where they called for an end to apathy & urged citizens to stop accepting a country run by corporations & big government.to stop accepting a country run by corporations & big government. The Students for a Democratic Society protested the Vietnam The Students for a Democratic Society protested the Vietnam
War as well as issues of poverty, campus regulations, nuclear War as well as issues of poverty, campus regulations, nuclear power, & racism.power, & racism.
A group of activists at the University of California at Berkeley, led by A group of activists at the University of California at Berkeley, led by Mario SavioMario Savio, began the Free Speech Movement. Disgruntled by , began the Free Speech Movement. Disgruntled by several practices at the university, they staged a sit-in at the several practices at the university, they staged a sit-in at the administration building. After some 700 protesters were arrested, a administration building. After some 700 protesters were arrested, a campus-wide strike stopped classes for two days.campus-wide strike stopped classes for two days.
The Berkeley revolt became the model for college The Berkeley revolt became the model for college demonstrations around the country.demonstrations around the country.
REVIEW: Counter-Culture (Hippie) MovementREVIEW: Counter-Culture (Hippie) Movement The counterculture was a rebellion against the dominant culture in the U.S. It was a reaction The counterculture was a rebellion against the dominant culture in the U.S. It was a reaction
to the 1950s stereotype of the man in a grey flannel suit who led a repressed and colorless to the 1950s stereotype of the man in a grey flannel suit who led a repressed and colorless life. A number of young Americans, mostly white, wanted to build their own society different life. A number of young Americans, mostly white, wanted to build their own society different from their middle-and-upper-class existence.from their middle-and-upper-class existence.
Lived a life that promoted flamboyant dress, rock music, drug use, & free & independent Lived a life that promoted flamboyant dress, rock music, drug use, & free & independent living. Rejected materialism & embraced spirituality. Utopian ideal of living (in living. Rejected materialism & embraced spirituality. Utopian ideal of living (in communescommunes = = group living arrangements in which members shared everything) was free, closer to nature, group living arrangements in which members shared everything) was free, closer to nature, & full of love, empathy, tolerance, & cooperation. Long hair, Native American headbands, & full of love, empathy, tolerance, & cooperation. Long hair, Native American headbands, shabby jeans, & drugs were common. shabby jeans, & drugs were common.
One of the most popular hippie destinations was the One of the most popular hippie destinations was the Haight-Ashbury districtHaight-Ashbury district in San in San Francisco.Francisco.
Decline of the movement: some hippie communities became a place where criminal activity Decline of the movement: some hippie communities became a place where criminal activity was common & drug use declined as the excitement faded and as more young people was common & drug use declined as the excitement faded and as more young people became addicted or died from overdoses.became addicted or died from overdoses.
Impact of the movement: The international fashion world looked to the counterculture to Impact of the movement: The international fashion world looked to the counterculture to create new fashions with more color and comfort & long hair became generally accepted. create new fashions with more color and comfort & long hair became generally accepted. Pop art took its subject matter from popular culture, using photographs, comics, Pop art took its subject matter from popular culture, using photographs, comics, advertisements, and brand-name products. Rock ‘n’ roll became mainstream despite causing advertisements, and brand-name products. Rock ‘n’ roll became mainstream despite causing rift between parents & youth (Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix). New style of rift between parents & youth (Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix). New style of dancing where people danced without partners to stress their individuality.dancing where people danced without partners to stress their individuality.