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The Activist 1960s: Striving for Political and Social Empowerment in America

The Activist 1960s: Striving for Political and Social Empowerment in America


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Throughout the Long Sixties, which spanned much of the seemingly quiescent 1950s and continued into the 1970s, progressive activists sought to change American policy both foreign and domestic. Beginning with a civil rights crusade that later expanded to a campaign against the Vietnam War, the movement eventually splintered into a series of focuses: racial, ethnic, demographic, political, cultural, gender-based and environmental. This work details activists' efforts to ensure basic rights through fostering civic engagement. Chapters demonstrate how the various campaigns within the movement were all successful to some extent, but none brought about the results that many desired. Nonetheless, they contributed to a more open, egalitarian, participatory and emancipated nation that is still being shaped today.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface  1. The Movement Begins  2. The Impact of the ­Anti-Hero, High and Low  3. The Revolt of the Young  4. Striving for the Beloved Community  5. Contending with the Kennedy Administration  6. Mounting Frustration in the Civil Rights Camp: Martin, Malcolm, and Mississippi Freedom Summer  7. Anger Rising and the Radicalization of Movement Activists  8. Martin, Malcolm, and Bob  9. Envisioning Participatory Democracy 10. Early Opposition to War in Southeast Asia 11. Teach-Ins, Naming That System, and a New SDS 12. The New Wave 13. Resistance 14. The American Counterculture 15. Marching Toward the Pentagon 16. Consciousness Raising 17. Season of the Witch 18. The Fading of the New Politics 19. Counterrevolution and Revolution 20. Liberation 21. Brown Power, Red Power, Yellow Power 22. People’s Power of a Different Cast 23. The Waning of the Movement but the Fight for Empowerment Continued 24. The Movement: A Very Brief Retrospective Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
A professor emeritus of history and American studies at California State University, Chico, Robert C. Cottrell is the author of more than twenty books, including studies of the counterculture, the year 1968, American radicalism, black baseball and the World War II smokejumpers.

Review :
“In this comprehensive examination of activism during the so-called Long Sixties, which began to take shape in the postwar US and continued into the 1970s, the author makes clear the potential of social and political change fueled by the activism of so many within the Baby Boom generation. ... recommended”—Choice


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476690261
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 351
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 662 gr
  • ISBN-10: 147669026X
  • Publisher Date: 11 May 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Striving for Political and Social Empowerment in America
  • Width: 178 mm


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