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Analyse the reasons for, and the impact of, the youth protests of the…
Analyse the reasons for, and the impact of, the youth protests of the 1960s and
1970s in one country of the Americas.
THESIS
Youth protests increased dramatically during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the USA. The sudden growth of youth movements was primarily caused by the growth in education, specifically through higher education. During this time the idea of the "American teenager" was born, and young people began to increase their questioning of authority.
Youth protests were inspired by both new found values through education as well as the influence of key social issues and CRM's during this time, such as, the Vietnam war, environmental issues and AA and IA CR and the second wave of feminism.
The impact of youth protests was both significant and minimal, especially the significance in the media, minimal impact on government policy and changing and challenging the status quo
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Education
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Education provided young people with the skills needed to make educated choices surrounding their life
Also sparked an interest in politics and a growth in learning beyond the traditional western content, particularly in the humanities
Eg. universities began to implement new sources into their curriculums, such as Afro-American studies and Women Studies
New courses allowed for students to expand their mindset and learn about the struggles and histories of their peers
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An extract from the Port Huron Statement (written by student activists in 1962) demonstrates how young, educated people were beginning to think about their world
" we are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed now in universities, looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit"
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Counter-culture
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the new culture was popularised, glorified and criticised by the media
saw young people reject social constructs, political views and policies as well as science
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