High School Students Unite by Aaron G Fountain Jr PAPERBACK 9781469691824

The University of North Carolina Press

High School Students Unite!Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwar America\nAuthor(s): Aaron G. Fountain Jr.\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press, United States\nImprint: The University of North Carolina Press\nISBN-13: 9781469691824, 978-1469691824\nSynopsis\nMid-twentieth-century student activism is a pivotal chapter in American history. While college activism has been well documented, the equally vital contributions of high school students have often been overlooked. Only recently have scholars begun to recognize the transformative role teenagers played in reshaping American education. \n High School Students Unite! highlights the crucial impact of high school activists in the 1960s and 1970s. Inspired by civil rights and antiwar movements, students across the nation demanded a voice in their education by organizing sit-ins, walkouts, and strikes. From cities such as San Francisco and Chicago to smaller towns such as Jonesb.