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 Connecting to Social Justice RAP in Moore Hall. Students in Connecting with Social Justice RAP in Moore Hall will enroll together in "Social Change in the 1960s" (History 154). This course examines the underpinnings of social change in the 1960s from the perspectives of the individuals who led and participated in these groundbreaking social change movements. Through a variety of types of resources, students will explore the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, age and national origin making connections between social movements of the past and the present.

See https://www.umass.edu/rap/connecting-with-social-justice-rap