Protests, Crisis, and Countercultures Worksheet

Instructions: In 200-300 words, respond to the following prompts. Each prompt should be supported with research. Each response is worth 7 points.

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Who were Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)? What activities did they routinely engage in, in an effort to "change" American society? Do you agree with their methods of promoting change? Why? What was their overall effect on the United States? Explain.

The SDS was an American student organization that was recognized for activism against the Vietnam war. They used tactics such as mass student strikes, sit-ins and ransacking the college administration, blocking recruiters who represented the military and organizing for significant rallies against administration officials. These were proper methods for change as they effectively brought the Vietnam war down.

Describe the concept of "counterculture" as it applied to U.S. society during the 1960s? The "Jesus People" are an example of a 1960s counterculture. Who were they and what was their effect on Christianity in the United States?

The counterculture was used to refer to the period when young people broke away from the traditional cultures where they rejected the cultural standards of the parents especially racial segregation and the support for Vietnam war. Jesus people believed in fundamentalist tradition in Christianity and influenced the lifestyle and orientation of broader youth.

What was "Black Power"? Describe the role of "Black Power" in the Civil Rights movement.

Black power was a political and social movement where the advocates based their beliefs on racial pride, self-sufficiency and equality for Blacks. The black power aimed at racial problems and its impacts were on the development of strategies for political and social movements. A template was created for the overall structuring of the society.

What was the "Silent Majority"? Describe the conservative backlash during the social upheaval of the 1960's. Assess its positive and negative effects.

The silent majority was a belief by Richard Nixon that many American bodies supported his policies and those that were not in support were only a noisy minority. The conservative backlash in 1960 led to the revival of America as it was used as a powerful political force.

How did the 1968 Democratic Convention embody the social upheaval of the 1960s? Assess its positive and negative consequences on U.S. society.

The 1968 Democratic convention had psychological impacts on the politics of US where the many Vietnam war protesters battled police in the street's leading to falling apart of democratic party because of internal disagreements on Vietnam.

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