Where they lived, which political side their family supported, and the events going on around them all somehow made a difference in their lives and views. In the 1950’s and 1960’s young people on both sides of the political standard decided their place in the world or who they were going to be and which political side they would support was based on the lifestyle they lived, the organizations they belonged to, and the events and protests going on around them.
Just like it does now, lifestyle plays a huge role in young people’s lives. People can have opposing views based on where they live, their families’ ideas, and events that are going on around them. Document 22.2 is the “Port Huron Statement.” This was written by Tom Hayden in 1962 for the students about a democratic society. The whole statement discusses America before the young generation but mostly the one they grew up in. Hayden