New Left
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The New Left was a broad political movement that emerged from the counterculture of the 1960s and continued through the 1970s. It consisted of activists in the Western world who, in reaction to the er
Herbert Marcuse, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory, is celebrated as the "Father of the New Left".
A 1966 Students for a Democratic Society pamphlet
Abbie Hoffman, leader of the countercultural protest group the Yippies
A demonstrator offers a flower to military police at an anti-Vietnam War protest in Arlington, Virginia, 21 October 1967.
Free Speech Movement
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The Free Speech Movement was a massive, long-lasting student protest which took place during the 1964–65 academic year on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Student leaders included
Memorial to the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley
Mario Savio leading a rally on the steps of Sproul Hall in 1966
Free Speech Monument, Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, California