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New Left

The New Left is a political movement during the late 1960's that created wide-ranging to fight racism and poverty. The movement first began by the SDS, which was a group of student for a democratic society. The New Left called for a social revolution during the '70's for all of Americans. The New Left stressed more anti-war, pro-civil rights, and free speech in America. College campuses were always very politically strong, which was the main reason the New Left was created.

Resources: America: Pathways to the Present- pg 806 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_left#1960s_in_the_United_States

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