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Large Student Activism Groups In The 1960s

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During the 1960s two large student activism groups emerged, primarily due to the US’s military presence and actions in Vietnam, but also because of the freedom of speech and social justice movements. One of the groups, the SDS, referred to themselves as the new left, not to be confused with the communist and socialist left of the 30s and 40s. These students disagree with the United States’s consumer culture. They also scorned the idea of war in Vietnam and protested the draft. These students were also active in the Free Speech Movement. The other group that began during this time followed the ideals of the YAF or Young Americans for Freedom. These students had a more conservative stance and were not opposed to the war in Vietnam. However, these
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