AMS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: National Welfare Rights Organization, New Left, Students For A Democratic Society
19 Nov 2016
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Profile of early members: many were white college students. People whose parents were active in the movements of the 1930s. Labor movements; some parents belonged to the communist party. Some didn"t have any connection to radical politics. People were growing increasingly critical of the world around them. Spreads quickly: university of texas at austin. Very drawn to sds when it comes to ut, as well as. Snc: connection to the civil rights movement. Early members deeply connected to the civil rights movement. Sds connected to the civil rights in sense of action to desegregate public spaces. Students believed democracy should be more than passive participation in institutions. Wholesale involvement in one"s community and political process. Members (mostly white students) of sds move to different cities. Organize the residence of these cities to become involved in the political process. Tried to build relationships with the people ho lived there.
