We agree that the 60s saw explosive change, but the question is, why in the 60s, eric . There are periods in history, as far as i can see it, when human energys both destructively seemed to come to a boil. You are living in a time of incredible economic growth. In theory, things had never, ever, ever been better. It was just a really american Norman Rockwell vision. But the trouble is there are all kinds of tensions. The Civil Rights Movement is the seminal event of the 1960s that ignites so many of the changes in society. The day has come when racism must be banished. The Civil Rights Movement was incredibly inspiring. But at the same time, the women in it were not recognized as leaders in the same way that the men were. Its said to us, if these movements we love still are not equal, then there has to be an autonomous womens movement. Mr. President , the democratic platform promises to work for equal rights for women, including equal pay. What have you done for the women . Im sure we
We agree that the 60s saw explosive change, but the question is, why in the 60s, eric . There are periods in history, as far as i can see it, when human energys both destructively seemed to come to a boil. You are living in a time of incredible economic growth. In theory, things had never, ever, ever been better. It was just a really american Norman Rockwell vision. But the trouble is there are all kinds of tensions. The Civil Rights Movement is the seminal event of the 1960s that ignites so many of the changes in society. The day has come when racism must be banished. The Civil Rights Movement was incredibly inspiring. But at the same time, the women in it were not recognized as leaders in the same way that the men were. Its said to us, if these movements we love still are not equal, then there has to be an autonomous womens movement. Mr. President , the democratic platform promises to work for equal rights for women, including equal pay. What have you done for the women . Im sure we
Wouldnt cure. Rest assured we democrats will stir it up. This Election Year of 1968 has touched emotions. I think we have too much violence in this country. We go up together, or we go down together. And we have that understanding for our fellow citizens, we will have a new america, and i need your help. [ cheers and applause ] if you look at the whole year as theater, as real acts of tragedy, theres an almost poetic feeling to it. 1968 was one god damn thing after another. Hardly a day goes by without a new report of another demonstration or protest against the vietnam war. There is, in the land, a certain restlessness. Lyndon johnson, whatever else one thinks of him, his reputation will always have the stone of vietnam around it. We live in the middle of a beast. Lyndon johnson is a common murderer. Johnson did things that no other president did. Civil rights, great society. He should have been somebody that every young person and every liberal would have celebrated, but they didnt.
We agree that the 60s saw explosive social change but the question is why in the 60s, eric . There are periods in history, so far as i can see it where human energy both destructively seem to come to a boil. You are living in a time of incredible economic growth. In theory, things had never, ever, ever been better. It was just a really american Norman Rockwell vision. But the trouble is there are all kinds of tensions. The Civil Rights Movement is the seminal event of the 1960s that ignites so many of the changes in society. The day has come when racism must be banished. The Civil Rights Movement was incredibly inspiring. But at the same time, the women in it were not recognized as leaders in the same way that the men were. Its said to us, if these movements we love still are not equal, then there has to be an autonomous womens movement. Mr. President , the democratic platform promises to work for equal rights for women, including equal pay. What have you done for the women . Im sure w
Violence in this country. We go up together, or we go down together. And we have that understanding for our fellow citizens, we will have a new america, and i need your help. [ cheers and applause ] if you look at the whole year as theater, as real acts of tragedy, theres an almost poetic feeling to it. 1968 was one god damn thing after another. Hardly a day goes by without a new report of another demonstration or protest against the vietnam war. There is, in the land, a certain restlessness. Lyndon johnson, whatever else one thinks of him, his reputation will always have the stone of vietnam around it. We live in the middle of a beast. Lyndon johnson is a common murderer. Johnson did things that no other president did. Civil rights, great society. He should have been somebody that every young person and every liberal would have celebrated, but they didnt. He became the vietnam war president. Wed been told repeatedly that were succeeding, were defeating them. They cant hold out. Johnso