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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
A radical student organization formed in 1962 that called for participatory democracy and protested against social injustices, war, and university policies.
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New Left
A movement of young activists in the 1960s advocating for civil rights, participatory democracy, and opposition to the Vietnam War.
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Free Speech Movement
A 1964 student protest at the University of California, Berkeley, demanding the right to engage in political activities on campus.
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Yippies (Youth International Party)
A radical counterculture political group known for theatrical protests, antiwar demonstrations, and advocating for social change in the late 1960s.
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1968 Democratic National Convention
A major political event in Chicago where antiwar protests turned violent, leading to clashes between demonstrators and police, labeled a "police riot."
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Weather Underground
A militant offshoot of SDS that engaged in bombings and other violent acts to protest war, racism, and corporate greed in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Counterculture
A movement of young people in the 1960s who rejected mainstream values, embraced alternative lifestyles, and promoted peace, love, and rebellion against authority.
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Folk Music
A genre of music, popularized by artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, that expressed social and political protest in the 1960s.
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Rock Music
A defining sound of the 1960s counterculture, with artists like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones promoting themes of rebellion and social change.
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Woodstock
A massive 1969 music festival in New York that symbolized the peak of the counterculture movement, featuring iconic performances and promoting peace and love.
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Alfred Kinsey
A researcher whose studies on human sexuality in the 1940s and 1950s challenged traditional views and helped spark the sexual revolution.
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Sexual Revolution
A cultural shift in the 1960s that promoted more open attitudes toward sexuality, influenced by birth control, changing social norms, and scientific research.
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