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This 5 page paper takes a look at various points of view regarding the turbulent 1960s and 1970s when a number of protest activities ended in riots. Mock interviews of people who lived through the era are included as well as accounts presented by newspapers. These different experiences are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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railing against the system in their own right, were a part of the movements of the sixties and seventies that proliferated rallies and riots, some of which were accepted and
others which were earth shattering, like Kent State. The protest that would occur on May 4, 1970, and spur the creation of the Crosby, Stills Nash & Young song that
highlighted the killings of four innocent students, was perhaps the one of the last. Things changed after that. In interviewing people about the student movement, the civil rights movement and
the resultant riots which occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, one should be aware of the age and disposition of the interviewees. It was a time when a nation was
divided. Some wanted the Vietnam War to end at all costs and others were simply against the "hippies" who opposed the war. Thus, opinions--as well as newspaper reporting that existed
at the time--will likely vary. For example, the New York Times was, and still is, a well respected newspaper but some believe that its reporting was somewhat slanted. In 1963,
it was reported that students were picketing an all white Florida and State movie theater ("Kennedy" 70). The article noted that the students were given a court order to do
so peacefully. Quotes such as "We shall win by love" were cited (70). The article emphasized the peaceful and cooperative nature of the students and said that they "walked
carefully in proper picket form" (70). Here, a very peaceful situation was shown. In general, and one will find this if looking at a variety of clippings from the era,
reporting on the protests during the time are mixed. In reviewing newspaper articles from later times, where authors recollect their thoughts, one also finds that memories vary. Rosie Lee
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