Write An Essay On Mid-1970's

If I could live one week in any time period since the dawn of time, I would choose the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. I love this era of history because so many great things came out of it. My favorite thing about this era was the passion young people had for social issues. They were incredibly driven and motivated to create change. Their passion eventually created social change that still affects us today. Today’s youth, however, is much different. They lack the intensity of emotion of the youth of that era. Generally, the young generation of today seems to be apathetic and complacent, with no clear ideas to make our world a better place. I want to be a part of something big. I want to be part of what has been dubbed as the Era of Social Change.
Many of the key moments of the African American Civil Rights movement took place in the 1960s. People staged sit-ins, marches, and demonstrations of all kinds. I would have loved to have been part of these demonstrations. These demonstrations were so powerful that they actually induced real change in the form of legislation. These people were filled with
the passion and drive that fueled a change in the mindset of American people. Sure, racism still exists today, but to a much lesser extent. That would not be the case if it were not for the zealous efforts of the youth of that era.
Anti-war demonstrations were also filled with passion. Young people finally realized they had a voice. Before this era, nobody really took youth’s opinions seriously. By the 1960s, however, people were finally starting to listen. College campuses were filled with passionate demonstrations, criticizing the Vietnam War. The magnitude of these protest ultimately had an impact on America’s role in Vietnam. Comparatively, when today’s youth disagrees with a social or political happening, they just complain about it. They don’t have enough passion to get up and make a change. We have been taught since elementary school that a democracy is a government for the people by the people. This means that voicing an opinion can create change. Today’s generation just sits back and lets the elders of society do all the work.
The mid-1960s to the early 1970s was an undoubtedly turbulent era, but many great things came out of it.
I would have loved to have taken part in a political protest. The legislation that resulted from people’s activism has changed life in this country. Being part of that would have been an incredible feeling. Knowing that I contributed, in some small way, to political and social reform would have been so inspiring. I want to feel the passion these young people felt. There were issues during this time and they were the ones who made the changes. These real changes and they had real effects on history. Their passion and determination is what drove social change in this era. The youth of the baby-boomer generation had such fire in their bellies. Now as the older citizens of society, they are still passionate and driven people, despite their aging and slowly decaying
bodies.