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cilla4progress

(25,970 posts)
5. Present!
Sat Jul 9, 2022, 06:24 PM
Jul 2022

The draft for the VietNam War was a huge motivating factor for youth activism in the 60s. Also the Civil Rights Movement and its leaders.

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Nice reminder, Mama leftieNanner Jul 2022 #1
Yes, don't give up. And it won't take 50 years like it took repubs... brush Jul 2022 #2
Great post. You are absolutely right! BlueBloodedAmerican Jul 2022 #3
Reagan and affiliated ideologues tried to destroy the memory of '60s activism DBoon Jul 2022 #4
Present! cilla4progress Jul 2022 #5
Hell yeah! LoisB Jul 2022 #6
Yes! Karadeniz Jul 2022 #7
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