8.12 - 1960s Youth Culture

Baby Boomers

Generation of individuals born post-World War II, associated with significant social and cultural changes.

Students for a Democratic Society, New Left

Free Speech Movement

Movement by Berkeley students advocating for increased political participation and freedom of speech on college campuses.

Vietnam War Opposition

Growing resistance among college students against the Vietnam War, fueled by concerns about the draft.

Counterculture

Social movement characterized by rebellious fashion, music, drug use, and communal living in opposition to mainstream culture.

Sexual Revolution

Period marked by increased acceptance of practices like abortion, premarital sex, and a shift in attitudes towards sexuality.

Alfred Kinsey

Woodstock

Iconic music festival representing the counterculture movement, known for its association with LSD and other drugs.

Weather Underground

Radical faction of the SDS known for violent tactics, contributing to the discrediting of the New Left movement.

Chicago Democratic Convention

Radical Yippies (Youth International Party) violently protest off campus