An era that changed America forever is analyzed through the words of those who led, participated in, and opposed the protest movements that made the 1960s a signature epoch in U. S. culture.
There is no better way to understand the 1960s than to read key speeches and texts from the decade, experiencing firsthand writings that capture a signature sense of passion and conviction. That is exactly the approach taken by this book as it analyzes major protest movements of the era, including the Vietnam War protests, the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Lib, the hippie movement, and the nascent GLBQT movement.
Organized by movement, the work presents speeches, testimonies, and other important documents side-by-side with accessibly written, expert commentary. The documents and the themes they represent are linked to each other and to events during the decade to put the passionate thinking of the time in context and demonstrate its importance and legacy. By allowing readers to explore the 1960s in this visceral way, the book will provide an engaging learning experience for secondary school and university students, who will also gain helpful insights on how to evaluate historical documents. For the same reason, the volume will be a welcome resource for the general reader interested in understanding-or recalling-why the 1960s produced so many lasting changes in the American psyche.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Seeds of the 1960s Protest Movement,
Chapter 1 Raised Voices: The Berkeley Free Speech Movement,
Freedom of Speech,
The First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
Ratified December 15, 1791
"A Spectre Is Haunting the University,"
Leaflet from the FSM Steering Committee
December 1964
"The Bodies upon the Gears,"
Mario Savio's Speech on the Sproul Hall Steps, UC-Berkeley
December 2, 1964
The Function of the University in Time of Crisis,
Noam Chomsky's Speech on the Role of the University
1969
Chapter 2 Flowers in Their Hair: Voices of the Hippie Movement,
"The Class Structure of Hippie Society,"
Dr. Sherry Cavan's Article on the Economics of Hippie Society
October 1972
"The Gathering of the Tribes,"
Promotional Article in the San Francisco Oracle
January 1967
"Trip without a Ticket,"
The Digger Papers
August 1968
"The Community of the Tribe,"
Tom Law's Article on Hippie Culture
1967
"Marxism and Nonviolence,"
A Conversation with Isaac Deutscher
May 1966
Chapter 3 Hell No, We Won't Go: Protesting the Vietnam War,
The Port Huron Statement,
Students for a Democratic Society's Manifesto
June 1962
"The Incredible War,"
Paul Potter's Essay on the Vietnam War
April 7, 1965
"The Great Silent Majority,"
President Richard Nixon's Address to the American People
November 3, 1969
Chapter 4 We Shall Overcome: Protesting Racial Discrimination,
"A Moral Crisis,"
John F. Kennedy's Address on Civil Rights
June 11, 1963
"We Shall Overcome,"
Lyndon B. Johnson's Voting Rights Speech
March 15, 1965
"Black Power,"
Stokely Carmichael's Speech to the SNCC
October 29, 1966
Chapter 5 I Am a Woman: Protesting Gender Discrimination,
Equal Rights for Women,
Shirley Chisholm's Speech in the House of Representatives
May 21, 1969
Judge Carswell and the "Sex Plus" Doctrine,
Betty Friedan's Testimony before the Senate Judicial Committee
January 29, 1970
"We Won't Be Silent Anymore,"
Gloria Steinem's Testimony on the Equal Rights Amendment
May 6, 1970
"Living the Revolution,"
Gloria Steinem's Commencement Speech at Vassar College
May 31, 1970
Chapter 6 Embracing Differences: Protesting GLBT Discrimination,
"Under Conditions Other Than Honorable,"
Fannie Mae Clackum v. United States
January 20, 1960
"Raid on the Black Cat Bar,"
Press Release from the Tavern Guild of Southern California
January 5, 1967
"Unfitness to Teach"?
Morrison v. State Board of Education
November 20, 1969
"Full Moon over the Stonewall,"
Howard Smith's Article in the Village Voice
July 2, 1969
Chapter 7 A Voice from the Past, Demanding to Be Heard: The Native American,
"On the Art of Stealing Human Rights,"
Gerry Gambill's Speech at a Conference on Human Rights
August 1968
"The Meaning of AIM,"
Birgil Kills Straight's Letter to the Editor
1973
The NARP Eight-Point Program,
Article from the Native Alliance for Red Power Newsletter
June-July 1969
Establishing the National Council on Indian Opportunity,
Lyndon B. Johnson's Executive Order 11399
March 6, 1968
"Eighteen Thousand Pages,"
A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the FBI Files on the American Indian Movement
1986
Chapter 8 The Fight in the Fields: Latino Protests of the Era,
"Viva La Causa,"
Statement of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at a Rally of the United Farm Workers
March 10, 1968
"Men Are Not Angels,"
Cesar Chavez's Letter from Delano
April 4, 1969
"The Boycott Is Our Major Weapon,"
Dolores Huerta's Statement to Congress
July 15, 1969
Timeline of Key Events in the Protest Era of the 1960s,
Further Reading,
Index,
About the Author,
