1970. Their way of celebrating was a Women’s Strike for Equality. Fifty thousand women (Richards 62) marched in New York City and another 100,000 held rallies in 42 other states. On college campuses, there were Back the Night Vigils”(Richards 62) “Take that protested sexual violence against women. In 1970, Kent State University went from being an unknown college campus to a university at which four students were shot and killed while protesting the United States’ invasion of Cambodia. This was caused by the Ohio National Guardsmen suddenly firing their rifles and pistols in defense” “self because other students were provoked by the speeches of the people expressing their own opinions about the invasion so they started throwing objects at them. College campuses around the United States have students who do express their idea either for or against the government or of other concerns they might have about their world. Living in the 1970’s was one experienced a unique culture. The 1970’s consisted of mood rings, lava lamps, Rubik’s cube, sea monkeys, smiley face stickers, and pet rocks which captured the imagination of Americans during this decade. Hippies and their fashion from the 60’s continued into the 70’s and eventually mainstreamed. Men supported longer hair and bellbottom pants, platform shoes, earth shoes, clogs, and gypsy dresses became the fashion. The music of the 70’s became mostly about disco but rock was still at it as well with music by Aerosmith, David Bowie, John Lennon, and Bruce Springsteen. One of the highest grossing film ever, premiered in the Star Wars, seventies along with Television came of age in Grease, The Godfather, Jaws, and Rocky. the 70’s with Saturday Night Live, The Brady Bunch, Sesame Street, and Happy Days. Social movements that were visible on college campuses impacted the American people, especially the students.
1970. Their way of celebrating was a Women’s Strike for Equality. Fifty thousand women (Richards 62) marched in New York City and another 100,000 held rallies in 42 other states. On college campuses, there were “Take Back the Night Vigils”(Richards 62) that protested sexual violence against women. In 1970, Kent State University went from being an unknown college campus to a university at which four students were shot and killed while protesting the United States’ invasion of Cambodia. This was caused by the Ohio National Guardsmen suddenly firing their rifles and pistols in “self defense” because other students were provoked by the speeches of the people expressing their own opinions about the invasion so they started throwing objects at them. College campuses around the United States have students who do express their idea either for or against the government or of other concerns they might have about their world. Living in the 1970’s was one experienced a unique culture. The 1970’s consisted of mood rings, lava lamps, Rubik’s cube, sea monkeys, smiley face stickers, and pet rocks which captured the imagination of Americans during this decade. Hippies and their fashion from the 60’s continued into the 70’s and eventually mainstreamed. Men supported longer hair and bellbottom pants, platform shoes, earth shoes, clogs, and gypsy dresses became the fashion. The music of the 70’s became mostly about disco but rock was still at it as well with music by Aerosmith, David Bowie, John Lennon, and Bruce Springsteen. One of the highest grossing film ever, Star Wars, premiered in the seventies along with Grease, The Godfather, Jaws, and Rocky. Television came of age in the 70’s with Saturday Night Live, The Brady Bunch, Sesame Street, and Happy Days. Social movements that were visible on college campuses impacted the American people, especially the students.