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Democracy's Children
Edward K. Spann
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Description for Democracy's Children
Hardback. They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? This book looks at the motivations and values of the young rebels of the 1960s. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 185 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. In acts of civil disobedience, they defied the police, the military, and the government as they battled to change American society. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? They were a generation brought up to expect fairness and equality. Born in the 1940s, a time of strong democratic idealism influenced by the political Left and remnants of the New Deal, they grew up in families where parents treated their children ... Read more
They burned bras, draft cards, and even the American flag. In acts of civil disobedience, they defied the police, the military, and the government as they battled to change American society. But what drove a group of young Americans to democratic revolution in the tumultuous years of the 1960s, and what made them think they could win? They were a generation brought up to expect fairness and equality. Born in the 1940s, a time of strong democratic idealism influenced by the political Left and remnants of the New Deal, they grew up in families where parents treated their children ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Series
Vietnam: America in the War Years
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842051408
SKU
V9780842051408
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About Edward K. Spann
Edward K. Spann is emeritus professor of history and distinguished professor in arts and sciences at Indiana State University.
Reviews for Democracy's Children
In this cogent, sprightly, and provocative volume, Spann assesses the influence of the middle-class baby boomers born in the 1940s and argues persuasively that this subgeneration of democracy's children was a 'special breed with a special purpose.'
Joseph A. Fry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Recommended. All levels/libraries.
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Detailing the demographic changes and currents of popular ... Read more
Joseph A. Fry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Recommended. All levels/libraries.
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Detailing the demographic changes and currents of popular ... Read more