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THE NEW LEFT AND THE COUNTERCULTURE

Summary: Today we will look at the New Left and the counterculture, two developments of the 1960s that reflect the particular cultural location of the "baby boom" generation. While a majority of young Americans did not embrace either movement, both had tremendous cultural impact. Both movements also underwent a cycle of ascendance and decline during the 1960s. We will look at high points of both movements, such as the 1967 Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam and the 1969 Woodstock Fes30283

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THE NEW LEFT AND THE COUNTERCULTURE

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    14. Music and Protest Discussion Question: Discuss your reactions to songs like "Universal Soldier" and "The FISH Cheer." To what extent are your reactions to such songs affected either by your parents' activities during the Vietnam era or by the nation's shifting perspective on war in the 1980s and 1990s?

    15. HISTORIAN THEODORE ROZAK COMMENTS ON THE COUNTERCULTURE (LATE 60S) HISTORIAN THEODORE ROZAK COMMENTS ON THE COUNTERCULTURE (LATE 60S)

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