Introduction
The 1960s was a revolutionary time in our history. Major events of this decade led to shifts in American values and ideology. It also opened new roads to bring equality into our society. These events included the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and the assassinations of a President, a presidential contender, and the leader of the civil rights movement. All of these important events have been expressed through music of that deacde.
The Vietnam War tested just how far our country would go to stop the spread of communism by drafting Americans into a very controversial war. The civil rights movement changed segregation in our country and changed many Americans views of African Americans from a lesser race to an equal one in our society. The shocking assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., all hugely important and inspirational people, left the country in a sad state of depression. In addition, the baby boom generation tested the conservative views of their parents by turning to peace, love and often drugs.
Within America, the reactions to these events were big. The younger generation tended to support civil rights, and not the draft and the Vietnam War. They usually agreed with the concepts of peace, love and drug use. There were clashes between the older generation and the younger generation over these views. This led to protest movements and, at times, anger and violence. Ultimately, the 1960s led to great changes changes in our country.
"I would say that I'm a nonviolent soldier. In place of weapons of violence, you have to use your mind, your heart, your sense of humor, every faculty available to you...because no one has the right to take the life of another human being."
Joan Baez
The 1960s was a revolutionary time in our history. Major events of this decade led to shifts in American values and ideology. It also opened new roads to bring equality into our society. These events included the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and the assassinations of a President, a presidential contender, and the leader of the civil rights movement. All of these important events have been expressed through music of that deacde.
The Vietnam War tested just how far our country would go to stop the spread of communism by drafting Americans into a very controversial war. The civil rights movement changed segregation in our country and changed many Americans views of African Americans from a lesser race to an equal one in our society. The shocking assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., all hugely important and inspirational people, left the country in a sad state of depression. In addition, the baby boom generation tested the conservative views of their parents by turning to peace, love and often drugs.
Within America, the reactions to these events were big. The younger generation tended to support civil rights, and not the draft and the Vietnam War. They usually agreed with the concepts of peace, love and drug use. There were clashes between the older generation and the younger generation over these views. This led to protest movements and, at times, anger and violence. Ultimately, the 1960s led to great changes changes in our country.
"I would say that I'm a nonviolent soldier. In place of weapons of violence, you have to use your mind, your heart, your sense of humor, every faculty available to you...because no one has the right to take the life of another human being."
Joan Baez