History 154 - Social Change in the 1960s

Few periods in United States. history experienced as much change and turmoil as the "Long Sixties" (1954-1975), when powerful social movements overhauled American gender norms, restructured the Democratic and Republican parties, and abolished the South's racist "Jim Crow" regime. This course examines the movements that defined this era. We will explore the civil rights and Black Power movements; the student New Left and the antiwar movement; the women's and gay liberation movements; struggles for Asian American, Chicano/a, Native American, and Puerto Rican freedom; as well as the rise of conservatism. Throughout the semester, we will assess Sixties social movements' ideals, strategies, and achievements, and their ongoing influence upon U.S. politics, society, and culture. (Gen.Ed. HS, DU)

Open to first- year students in the Engineering Majors RAP in Kennedy. The Engineering Majors RAP in Kennedy Hall, Southwest Residential Area, is open to any student who has been admitted to UMass Amherst as an Engineering Major. Students will have an option to enroll in a special section of "Social Change in the 1960s" (History 154) a Gen Ed course that full fills the Diversity Gen Ed requirement. This course will integrate the political, cultural, social and intellectual trends that shaped the "Long 1960's" (1954-1975). We will explore the origins of multiple movements, well-known and lesser-known protests and activists of the era, and examine how the various movements intersected. Women are encouraged to join this section of the Engin Majors RAP

See https://www.umass.edu/rap/engineering-majors