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PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the 1960s, young Americans on and off campuses challenged conventional lifestyles and institutions. They protested the materialism, consumerism, and mania for success that drove American society. They urged people to explore alternative patterns of work and domesticity. They believed they were creating a new America. Based on the above paragraph from the article, what were students AGAINST in the 1960’s
A
bragging about how much money you make
B
equal rights for all citizens
C
treating all people with respect
D
making your own choices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vietnam War, and the protracted national divide between supporters and opponents of the war, were arguably the most important factors contributing to the rise of the larger counterculture movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, political assassinations and the emerging “generation gap."

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sixties gave birth to a popular culture in film and music that reflected and influenced the decade’s social upheavals: the rise of Cold War politics, civil rights movements, student protests, and the Vietnam war all profoundly affected American society and culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -The period of the 1960s and 1970s were decades of major political and social changes. The student protests, the new demands of women, rise of consumerism, and the demonstrations against the Vietnam war influenced the communication of design works.

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