Anderson, Terry H.
The Movement and the Sixties
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195104578
- author:
- Anderson, Terry H.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 544
- Genre:
- American history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Movement and the Sixties by Terry H. Anderson This comprehensive history explores the social activism that defined a generation of young Americans in the 1960s. From the Greensboro sit-ins to the Vietnam War, civil rights, student power, and counterculture movements, Anderson delves into the complex events and ideologies that shaped this pivotal era. Drawing on interviews, underground manuscripts, and popular accounts, Anderson reconstructs the kaleidoscope of activism that emerged in the early 1970s. He examines how one event built upon another, leading to a series of protests, parades, and shocking events that encouraged citizens to question their nation's values. This book offers a nuanced understanding of The Movement and the Sixties, avoiding personal memoirs, ideological treatises, or chronicles of movement leaders. Instead, Anderson presents a balanced analysis of this tumultuous decade, shedding light on the complexities of American society during this period.
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