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Culture of Peace: The American Peace Movements

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

The History Project: Ideology of the New Left

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The early 1960s saw a rising tide of criticism of American society, mainly by college students. They criticized repression, corruption and racism as basic flaws in the entire structure of American government and society. This lesson plan...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Student Activism

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the student activism of the Students for a Democratic Society and the philosophy behind this organization.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The New Left

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the New Left, its often radical ideas, and how its impact far exceeded the numbers of those who claimed to belong to the New Left.
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Article
University of Washington

University of Washington: Draft Resistance 1965 1972

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview, maps, and databases of the anti-draft movement.
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Handout
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Four Radical Groups of the 60's

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Virginia offers links to several militant groups of the sixties: Black Panther Party, SDS, and Youth International Party (Yippies).
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Curated OER

1985 Peace March in Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the history of American peace movements, including the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.