1. Liberal Consensus
... -class whites, the revolt often cut in the opposite direction, against the norms and strictures of a conformist and overly repressive society. The 1960s marks the beginning of a convergence of the different strands of 1950s revolt, with two additional elements added to the mix: 1) the escalation of the Vietnam War and 2) the entry of working-class and poor African Americans from the urban ghettoes into the race battle. Together these ... elements will lead to both the intensification of protest and the increasing politicization of cultural rebellion throughout the 60s. Like ... ...
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