What's Goin' On
"Baby boomers," the babies of the 1950's matured into adulthood in the 1970's. They realized the mistakes made by earlier generations and were not too shy to speak up about them. The mistreatment of women, African Americans, and other minorities were recognized and acts of the government were questioned. The seventh decade of the century was a turbulent time of revolution, reform, and realization for a people whose awareness was waking from the slumber of the contented 1950's to the harsh realities of war, racial prejudice, and rampant social injustice. The youth of the 70's were very instrumental in spurring change. They often used protests to speak against injustice, particularly concerning the Vietnam War. In 1970 Ohio National Guardsmen were sent to Kent State University to "restore order." Large student protests were not uncommon during this time, but this protest ended in the death of four students and the injury of many others (Gordon). In 1971 an amendment to the Constitution was passed giving citizens, above the age of 18, instead of 21, the right to vote (Image Nine). If those 18 could be drafted to fight for their country in war or "police action," they wanted the right to be recognized as
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Approximate Word count = 1356
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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