American’s were more educated by the 1960’s. With the increase of college enrollments across the nation powered the youth movement.“ Between 1950 and 1974, there was a 234 percent increase in college enrollment for men, and a 456 percent increase for women” (Schaller, Schulzinger, Anderson, P. 306). The baby boomers were different with their tactic from the generation preceding. With education they challenged traditional family gender roles. Several students created the New Left, students for a Democratic society, because they perceived that our nation was in the hands of the few wealthy elites. Tom Hayden led this organization and called that university decisions should be made through participatory democracy. This allowed students to vote
