the death of the sixties
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The DEATH OF THE SIXTIES. How and why the dream(s) died. Nixon Elected. RIOTS SCARE MIDDLE AMERICA AWAY. People associate “THE 60s” with radicalism and radicalism with riots. Programs like affirmative action don’t appeal to white suburbanites. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE DEATH OF THE SIXTIES
HOW AND WHY THE DREAM(S) DIED
NIXON ELECTED
RIOTS SCARE MIDDLE AMERICA AWAY
People associate “THE 60s” with radicalism and radicalism with riots.
PROGRAMS LIKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
DON’T APPEAL TO WHITE SUBURBANITES
HIGH PROFILE EXAMPLES SHOW THAT FREEDOM/ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES NOT REALLY A GOOD THING.
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