This has been my favorite chapter we read by far because of the era it covers: The Hippie Era. This was during the 60's and early 70's where it was known as the experimental decade as well. Liberal rights, freedom, etc. was being put into question and the main theme during this era was equal rights for everyone. For everyone to conform into unity, and question higher authorities. This was raised by the Vietnam War during the presidential era of Nixon.
During the time, college students were the activists and the ones calling the shot. They felt as if they had the right to what they wanted their future to look like, how their education is suppose to be, and how stated their opinion. More movements went on, and took non-violent activist protests kept going on. This definitely included methods like sit-ins or streaking. It happens to be one of the most violent working career is when policemen shot, aimed and fired killing six people during this peaceful protest. This was the time the nation saw the corruption in the government and young adults all over the country boycotted school and finals because of this massacre.
It took awhile for people to realize what was coming around of the world, and it makes me question how come we can't bring back to these times again? I think about how our economy and our government is right now and we are actually in a good place with our economy, politics, etc. There truly is no need to start a revolution, and we aren't in any war, and there is no true segregation other than gay marriage. Even with gay marriage people are more open to the idea of homosexuality being able to have the right to marry.
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