Sixties Radicals, Then and Now: Candid Conversations with Those Who Shaped the Era

by Ron Chepesiuk

Overview

Aroused by gains in civil rights and galvanized by the antiwar movement, radical leaders of the 1960s sought to make revolutionary changes in American society. Partly through their leadership, a generation was awakened by the call for a counterculture. That generation is now responsible for the same social and political structures they so adamantly, and sometimes violently, opposed. How did the sixties affect the counterculture leaders? And what are they doing now?

Paul Krassner, Cleveland Sellers, Jane Adams, Dave Dellinger, Bill Ayers, Warren Hinckle, Peter Berg, Noam Chomsky, Tim Leary, Philip Berrigan, Anita Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Erica Huggins, Jim Fouratt, Bernadine Dohrn, Barry Melton, Peter Coyote, and Abbie Hoffman reflect on the seminal events that dominated the sixties and discuss the major issues and problems facing America (and them!) today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786437320
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/26/2007
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.67(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ron Chepesiuk is a professor and head of special collections at Winthrop University. He lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
A Chronnology: 1960–1973     

1. Paul Krassner: Father of the Underground Press     
2. Cleveland Sellers: From Black Revolutionary to Educator and Community Worker     
3. Jane Adams: From Grassroots Organizer to University Professor     
4. Dave Dellinger: Radical for Peace     
5. Bill Ayers: Radical Educator     
6. Warren Hinckle: Unreconstructed Radical     
7. Peter Berg: From Digger to Environmental Activist     
8. Noam Chomsky: Radical Intellectual     
9. Tim Leary: From High Priest of LSD to Guru of High Tech     
10. Philip Berrigan: Radical for Christ     
11. Anita Hoffman: Reluctant Radical     
12. Jerry Rubin: A Man for All Seasons     
13. Ericka Huggins: From Black Panther to AIDS Activist     
14. Jim Fouratt: Gay Rights Activist     
15. Bernardine Dohrn: From Revolutionary to Children’s Rights Advocate     
16. Barry Melton: From Rock Musician to Activist Lawyer     
17. Peter Coyote: Hollywood Radical     
18. Abbie Hoffman: An American Rebel     
Notes     
Bibliography     
A Select Glossary     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

highly recommended for most libraries”—Library Journal; “[the] interviews...shed light on their perspectives 30 years later”—C&RL News.

From the Publisher

For this oral history of the 1960s, Chepesiuk questioned 18 activists about their motivations for joining the counterculture, what impact their radicalism has had on current activities, and what their views are on today's societal problems. While adhering to this uniform format, Chepesiuk skillfully elicits a full array of revealing commentary from his subjects. Major figures include Phillip Berrigan, Dave Dellinger, Bernardine Dohrn, Abbie Hoffman, Timothy Leary, and Jerry Rubin (Rubin was hit by a car and died in November 1994). Among the lesser knowns are Weather Underground activist Bill Ayers, former Black Panther Ericka Huggins, and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) member Cleveland Sellers. David DeLeon's Leaders from the 1960s (LJ 10/15/94) is a very useful compilation of 83 key figures; Chepesiuk's volume provides researchers with more depth. Added features include a detailed chronology of events from 1960 to 1973 and a glossary of terms. Anyone interested in 1960s radicalism will gain much insight here. Highly recommended for most libraries. [For an overview of the Sixties, see Terry H. Anderson's The Movement and the Sixties, reviewed on p. 84. Chepesiuk is an LJ reviewer.-Ed.]-Gary D. Barber, SUNY at Fredonia Lib.

Library Journal

Paul Krassner, Cleveland Sellers, Jane Adams, Dave Dellinger, Bill Ayers, Warren Hinckle, Peter Berg, Noam Chomsky, Timothy Leary, Philip Berrigan, Anita Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Ericka Huggins, Jim Fouratt, Bernardine Dohrn, Barry Melton, Peter Coyote, and Abbie Hoffman reflect on the seminal events that dominated the sixties and discuss the major issues and problems facing America today. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"[the] interviews...shed light on their perspectives 30 years later"

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