Discussion Topic Some historians have defined the historical period of the 1960s and 1970s
as a
watershed moment in US history because it represents critical change. The
emergence of movements for equality, a well-organized political activist youth culture,
and a counterculture that rebelled against established norms in society are all factors
that highlight this change. Is there a single person or event you think exemplifies the
changing US society of the 1960s and 1970s? Explain your choice and why you
chose it. Or, explain why you think no single person or event exemplifies this period.
Then. name an event that you think illustrates the changing perceptions of authority
within the United States in the 1960s and 1970s and explain your reasoning.