| Summary/Abstract |
Between World War II and the 1960s, Americans’ sense of what constitutes living in a democracy had transformed. Activists in the left-liberal tradition rejected the status quo and became impatient with slow-paced change, emphasized grassroots participation, and called for racial inclusion. The changes in democratic practice were most pronounced among baby boomer youths, who participated in the free speech movement, in the sit-ins and civil rights marches, in anti-war protests, and in the sexual revolution.
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