1960s counterculture: documents decoded

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There is no better way to understand the 1960s than to read key speeches and texts from the decade, experiencing firsthand writings that capture a signature sense of passion and conviction. That is exactly the approach taken by this book as it analyzes major protest movements of the era, including the Vietnam War protests, the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Lib, the hippie movement, and the nascent GLBQT movement. Organized by movement, the work presents speeches, testimonies, and other important documents side-by-side with accessibly written, expert commentary.;Introduction: Seeds of the 1960s protest movement -- Chapter 1. Raised voices: the Berkeley Free Speech Movement -- Chapter 2. Flowers in their hair: voices of the Hippie movement -- Chapter 3. Hell no, we won't go: protesting the Vietnam War -- Chapter 4. We shall overcome: protesting racial discrimination -- Chapter 5. I am a woman: protesting gender discrimination -- Chapter 6. Embracing differences: protesting GLBT discrimination -- Chapter 7. A voice from the past, demanding to be heard: the Native American -- Chapter 8. The fight in the fields: Latino protests of the era -- Timeline of key events in the protest era of the 1960s -- Further reading -- About the author.