What Happened During The 1960s

The 1960s were a time of change. It was a time when blacks wanted equal rights. The 1960s called for peace and freedom. During the 1960s people started to dressed in more colorful clothes. Clothing became loose and flowy. The hippie movement was during the 1960s. People did not care about what they looked like. They did drugs and partied and hooked up with whoever. There were many major events that happened during the 60s. The Pentagon papers was one of theses major events. It changed the how the American people looked at the government. People no longer trusted the government.Woodstock was a large music festival that took place in 1969. In my opinion woodstock represented everything that the 60s were about. Music, drugs, sex, peace, and love
Brian is the oldest of the Herlihy family. He was the quarterback on his high school football team. His friend got a scholarship when he thought he was going to get one. Since brian didn't get a scholarship he decided to join the marines in his father's footsteps. This comes to be something he regrets as he comes home with PTSD. when Brian comes home he looks completely different. He grew out his hair and grew a mustache. Brian looked like the average hippie at the time. Brian even told his dad that he hated the Marine theme song Michael is the middle child of the Herlihy family. He was against the war. He was part of groups such as the freedom writers. But he wanted to stop the troop trains because he thought that it was to dangerous to lay down in front of a train. Michael also participated in many anti war marches such as the pentagon march. He did not care that his brother was part of the war. Michael did not want anyone to have to go to Vietnam. He was drafted but did not have to go because his dad vouched for
Willie ism the dad. He takes part in sit-ins. Willie's son, Emmet, also takes parts in some of these sit ins. Willie was a minister, so he influenced his son to stay away from violence and to go he nonviolent rout. But Emmett decided to go the violent rout. His dad catches him during the L.A. riots. Emmet was trying to steal a television and a gun. Willie tells emmet to trot and t.v. and to hand over the gun he was carrying in his waistband. Emmet gives the gun to his dad. He gives his dad a hug and then the police drive up. The police then shoot Wille all because he had a gun in his hand. This shows the injustice that was happening during the 60s. After willie dies, Emmet has a hard time. He becomes becomes a black panther and also a hippie. But he ends up ending out kids in need by the end of the