APUSH Vocab 8.12

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.

New Left

A movement of young activists in the 1960s advocating for civil rights, participatory democracy, and opposition to the Vietnam War.

Free Speech Movement

A 1964 student protest at the University of California, Berkeley, demanding the right to engage in political activities on campus.

Yippies (Youth International Party)

A radical counterculture political group known for theatrical protests, antiwar demonstrations, and advocating for social change in the late 1960s.

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."

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.

Counterculture

A movement of young people in the 1960s who rejected mainstream values, embraced alternative lifestyles, and promoted peace, love, and rebellion against authority.

Folk Music

A genre of music, popularized by artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, that expressed social and political protest in the 1960s.

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.

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.

Alfred Kinsey

A researcher whose studies on human sexuality in the 1940s and 1950s challenged traditional views and helped spark the sexual revolution.

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.