Who were Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)? What activities did they routinely engage in, in an effort to “change” American society? Do you agree with their methods of promoting change? Why? What was their overall effect on the United States? Explain. The SDS was a group of activist young adults, mostly college students, who were focused on addressing social issues and encouraging other to participate in activism as well. The SDS was troubled by ongoing social events. To them, the struggle against racism in the South that was a symbol of human degradation, which enabled social activism from the group. (“Students for a Democratic Society, The Port Huron Statement” 1962). The group denounced the military-industrial complex as anti-democratic and called for an end to poverty. They wanted to reform the system to ensure a more democratic and actively participating society in the decision-making process of governance for the country. The SDS most often engaged in wide-scale protests and uprising occurring on college campuses. The most famous one which began the movement occurred at Berkley in 1964 as civil rights activists began to rally for support of Mississippi voter protection and desegregation. Although the government attempted to use force to end the protests, the students went on strike, supported by many faculties. This spread to other campuses as students protests everything from the Vietnam War to their curriculum (Moss and Thomas 2012, 142). I agree with their methods since they used relatively peaceful means to voice the opinions of the younger generation that the general population did not want to hear. This had an effect on the United States by creating pressure on the government and any authority to include young adults in decision-making. The extensive protests, especially of the Vietnam war and subsequent media coverage led to policy changes and eventual withdrawal of the US from the war. Describe the concept of “counterculture” as it applied to U.S. society during the 1960s? The “Jesus People” are an example of a 1960s counterculture. Who were they and what was their effect on Christianity in the United States? The counterculture was a concept to describe any individuals and ideologies that were alienated by the liberal affluent society. Counterculture consisted of various groups, the most well-known of which were the hippies. They stood against technological progress and economic prosperity but rather focused on the individual. They disagreed with rationalism and scientific progress but embraced mysticism and becoming one with nature. It impacted US society since hippies gathered a significant following and they rejected many traditional practices, which included sex, the use of drugs, and music which became central to their counterculture image. However, countercultures strongly valued peace and heavily protested against the Vietnam War. In addition, they garnered attention to the ecological and human impacts on the planet which began the environmental movement (Moss and Thomas 2012, 145). Jesus People was a movement which combined conservative evangelism with hippie styles. The hippy lifestyle led to continuous drug use and promiscuous sex was not appealing to everyone, which led to the foundation of the Jesus People group. These people were dissatisfied with middle-class Christiani