Judy Thru's Radicals On The Road

The language of the United States changed drastically once the Vietnam War began. At the start of the Cold War, the United States' society was caught in an age of consensus. During this time period, the people of the United States conformed to a certain normality which was widespread because of the Cold War. However, once the generation born in the age of consensus came of age, the age of dissent began. Through expanded education and literary works from the Left, the youth began to rebel against conformity. The Vietnam War provided the perfect outlet for these radicals. After experiencing the antiwar movement, which worked to free the oppressed from the United States, other groups of people, such as African-Americans and women began to work for their own freedom from the imperialism and oppression of the United States. In her book, Radicals on the Road Judy Tzu-Chun Wu looks at the actions of Bob Browne, the anti-imperialist delegation, and the …show more content…
His years spent abroad and his interracial marriage gave him credibility in the antiwar movement. “He helped authenticated the predominantly white peace movement through his racial presence.” He worked along-side Thich Nhat Hanh to educated the American people about the United States’ interference in Vietnam. He worked to help society understand the government’s mentality of white superiority when it came to the militaristic efforts in Vietnam. Browne believed that African Americans and Asians were connected due to a shared oppression. He worked for the antiwar cause until the late 1960s; the lack of progress frustrated him so he shifted his focus to the black power movement. Seeing the oppression abroad helped him understand the oppression African Americans felt in the United States. His time as a peace activist helped him to become a public figure; this helped him in the black power