Other groups were actively seeking reform as well, such as, African Americans, women, and other minorities. If the youth of ’68 demonstrated one thing, it was that you can fight together to get equality. This togetherness was the key concept that was needed to bring about change, which is what makes ’68 so vital. Blacks and whites came together on many occasions to speak out against racial inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, two prominent figures that wanted the same thing. The students that were leading these protest were whites and blacks, fighting together in an effort to promote change. Another group that was seeking equality from this year were women. These women wanted to be able to leave their “traditional” roles and move into different capacities. This was demonstrated when they disrupted the Miss American competition in Atlantic City. They were tired of being idolized and wanted to see change. There were many things that brought people together in 1968, but the one that did it most effectively was perhaps the music industry. This group had great influence over people from every walk of society. Rock n Roll was the anthem for these protest groups and the industry that hyped them up. Musicians were able to bring people together, by mixing their genres, to their powerful lyrics. This group was the sole driving force that brought people together
Other groups were actively seeking reform as well, such as, African Americans, women, and other minorities. If the youth of ’68 demonstrated one thing, it was that you can fight together to get equality. This togetherness was the key concept that was needed to bring about change, which is what makes ’68 so vital. Blacks and whites came together on many occasions to speak out against racial inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, two prominent figures that wanted the same thing. The students that were leading these protest were whites and blacks, fighting together in an effort to promote change. Another group that was seeking equality from this year were women. These women wanted to be able to leave their “traditional” roles and move into different capacities. This was demonstrated when they disrupted the Miss American competition in Atlantic City. They were tired of being idolized and wanted to see change. There were many things that brought people together in 1968, but the one that did it most effectively was perhaps the music industry. This group had great influence over people from every walk of society. Rock n Roll was the anthem for these protest groups and the industry that hyped them up. Musicians were able to bring people together, by mixing their genres, to their powerful lyrics. This group was the sole driving force that brought people together