All Flashcards
Who was Tom Hayden?
A student activist who wrote the Port Huron Statement and became a prominent figure in the New Left.
Who was Alfred Kinsey?
Pioneering researcher whose surveys on sexual practice challenged traditional beliefs about sexuality.
What is the New Left?
A political movement of young people disillusioned with traditional politics, seeking radical social change.
What is the Port Huron Statement?
A political manifesto by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) calling for participatory democracy and social justice.
What is Counterculture?
A rejection of mainstream values and a rebellion against traditional social, political, and cultural norms.
Who were the 'hippies'?
Members who expressed counterculture values. They rejected materialism, conformity, and consumerism of mainstream society.
What was the 'Summer of Love'?
The summer of 1967, when young people flocked to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury to embrace counterculture.
What was the 'Sexual Revolution'?
A change in American attitudes toward sexual expression, challenging traditional taboos and restrictions.
Define Hallucinogenic drugs
Drugs such as LSD that were experimented with during the youth counterculture movement.
What was the Woodstock Music Festival?
A three-day music festival in August 1969 in Bethel, New York, symbolizing the peace and love movement.
What was the significance of the Summer of Love?
It was a defining moment in the history of the era and is remembered as a celebration of youth, music, and the counterculture movement.
What was the impact of the Vietnam War on youth?
It sparked activism and questioning of government actions, leading to skepticism about foreign policy.