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Author DiCanio, Margaret

Title Encyclopedia of American Activism : 1960 to the Present
Published Newburyport : Open Road Distribution, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (353 pages)
Contents Cover Page; Title Page; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Bibilography; Copyright Page
Summary The turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s spawned a spectrum of activist movements. In spirit and action, events ranged from: gentle to violent; from Tree People to Bloody Sunday; from Community Mental Health to Black Power. This rapid stream of social and political change defined the second half of the 20th century, yet had roots in the first half. The baby boom generation launched many movements. Unlike their Depression/WWII parents, the boomers, a large cohort of unattached, young adults, had no looming familial and social responsibilities. They had the freedom and resources for the consuming task of changing the world
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Political participation -- United States -- Encyclopedias
Political activists -- United States -- Encyclopedias
New Left -- United States -- Encyclopedias
Social movements -- United States -- Encyclopedias
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
New Left
Political activists
Political participation
Social movements
United States
Genre/Form Encyclopedias
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781504036689
1504036689