Dbq: Analyze the 1960's
In the era of the 1960’s America faced problems which new to the country. Problems like antiwar rallies, civil rights movements, and assassinations of some of the greatest men that ever made an impact on society. The horror of the Vietnam War spreading through the nation from media, and the continuous fight to have equality was just too much for some. The 1960’s brought even the President of The United States to his knees. The 1960’s had many changes in the goals, the strategies, and the civil rights movement throughout America. This era was at the very least a struggle and a heart wrenching time.
With Vietnam came the demise of the draft and Lyndon Johnson's Civil Rights Act brought major changes to America. Many men burnt and refused to accept the idea of fighting, what many thought, as an unnecessary war. With so many people against the war in Vietnam, rallies even in the nation’s capital were known. This antiwar spark led to a new kind of political activism and political rallies that still have an impact today. The most lasting political effect was the change in the voting age from 21 to 18. This allowed soldiers being drafted in Vietnam to have a say in the way the government they were fighting for was run. Though hard to see, the war not only powered the sixties, but the civil rights movement.
As the Vietnam War sparked, this brought about a change in Civil Rights more than anything. With African American leaders such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X fighting for civil rights for African Americans, this small group started to become more equal citizens in the eyes of the government. The Civil Rights movement came to a head during the 1960's, after much work in the 1950's, and the effects are still being felt today. In Document A from the SNCC in April of 1960, the idea of nonviolence was the main source of progress. “Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate.” This idea of fighting with no violence was pushed by Martin Luther
With Vietnam came the demise of the draft and Lyndon Johnson's Civil Rights Act brought major changes to America. Many men burnt and refused to accept the idea of fighting, what many thought, as an unnecessary war. With so many people against the war in Vietnam, rallies even in the nation’s capital were known. This antiwar spark led to a new kind of political activism and political rallies that still have an impact today. The most lasting political effect was the change in the voting age from 21 to 18. This allowed soldiers being drafted in Vietnam to have a say in the way the government they were fighting for was run. Though hard to see, the war not only powered the sixties, but the civil rights movement.
As the Vietnam War sparked, this brought about a change in Civil Rights more than anything. With African American leaders such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X fighting for civil rights for African Americans, this small group started to become more equal citizens in the eyes of the government. The Civil Rights movement came to a head during the 1960's, after much work in the 1950's, and the effects are still being felt today. In Document A from the SNCC in April of 1960, the idea of nonviolence was the main source of progress. “Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate.” This idea of fighting with no violence was pushed by Martin Luther