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Protest, Spirit of the People: Word of mouth
How did students organize with no social media like we have today? How was the next protest handled compared to the previous one? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 4
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Protest, Spirit of the People: Vietnam's effect on Britain
How did the youth in the U.S. and Britain view the war? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2
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Protest, Spirit of the People: The 17th of March protest
How did this protest unfold on this day? How did the media portray this event? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 3
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Protest, Spirit of the People: What was going on
What were the two things happening in the 1960's? How did the youth feel about Wilson at the time? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 1
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Protest, Spirit of the People: From 1968 and beyond
Why was 1968 a big year? Also, learn what it is like to come together when everyones ideals unite. Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 5
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African boy spinning cotton, 1960's
Spinners working on cotton and wool in Africa in the 1960s.
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A family camping holiday in England, 1960's
A family having fun on the coast somewhere in England, 1960's.
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Carnaby Street, London 1968
A train journey from Billericay to London Liverpool Street and then off to Tottenham Court Road on to Soho and Carnaby Street, Gt Marlborough street, Oxford Street, Leicester square, a drive to Essex countryside for a picnic.
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1960s: Man argues with electoral worker but electoral worker turns him away
1960s: Man argues with electoral worker but electoral worker turns him away.
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1960s: Woman pours coffee for campaign workers and volunteers
1960s: Woman pours coffee for campaign workers and volunteers.
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1960s: Campaign office with volunteers and staffers, talking, sleeping and working
1960s: Campaign office with volunteers and staffers, talking, sleeping and working. Woman pours coffee in front of Canvassing Assignment blackboard.
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1960s: Man with bowtie addresses camera
1960s: Man with bowtie addresses camera. Woman with clipboard walks up to front door of house and rings doorbell. Male homeowner answers door.
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1960s: Headline of Daily Times newspaper is "Light vote in primaries"
1960s: Headline of Daily Times newspaper is "Light vote in primaries". Man with bowtie in study address viewer.
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1960s: Man at head of line in polling place searches for his name
1960s: Man at head of line in polling place searches for his name. Election worker searches electoral rolls and cannot find the mans name.
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1960s: Man in voting booth struggles with a decision
1960s: Man in voting booth struggles with a decision. Man votes but leaves the voting booth unhappy.
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1960s: Man loosens tie and struggles to make a decision inside a voting booth
1960s: Man loosens tie and struggles to make a decision inside a voting booth.
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1960s: Man struggles to make a decision inside a voting booth
1960s: Man struggles to make a decision inside a voting booth. Man shuffles feet below curtain.
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1960s: Polling place busy with people
1960s: Polling place busy with people. Man finishes with register and steps toward voting booth.
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1960s: Candidate speaks on television
1960s: Candidate speaks on television. Workers talk at election office.
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1960s: File folders labelled Television, Speeches, Press Releases
1960s: File folders labelled Television, Speeches, Press Releases. Candidate speaks on television.
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1960s: Man at podium concludes speech
1960s: Man at podium concludes speech. Buttons reading "Women for Doakes" circle. Posters reading Vote for Doakes come off printing press. People stuff envelopes with Vote for Doakes brochures.
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1960's: Man on podium asks volunteers for a commitment
1960's: Man on podium asks volunteers for a commitment. Audience exchange glances. Candidate smiles. Man concludes speech.