Student activism: what was it?
Student Activism is work done by students to effect political, environmental, economic, or social change - often used in making a difference in war as well as school
Why did student activism start?
Student Activism started to end all wars. Students brought their anti war ideas to the public through strikes and marches.
key events in the movement
- Youth International Party
- Chicago 7 & 8
- American Youth Congress
- Students For A Democratic Society
- Weather Underground
what were/are the effects of this movement?
- Helping fund for the poor/underclass
- Pulling out troops from Vietnam
- Create a closer bond between the people and the government
- Give equal opportunities between democracy and economics
- Overall effected the views of individuals of the 1960s through means of taking a stance