Question

Select the groups that were examples of antiwar student movements during the 1960s.
Check all of the boxes that apply.
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Berkeley Free Speech Movement
Harvard Society of Young Hawks
What role did student movements play in the counterculture, and why were they important?

They drew likeminded young people together to call for social change.

They balanced the destructive impact of the counterculture on college campuses.

They proved that only young people could be members of the counterculture.

Answer 1

Checked:
- Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) — yes
- Berkeley Free Speech Movement — yes
- Harvard Society of Young Hawks — no

Which statements are correct about the role of student movements:
- They drew likeminded young people together to call for social change. — True. Student movements organized protests, built networks, and mobilized young people around antiwar, civil‑rights, and free‑speech causes, helping shape public debate and policy.
- They balanced the destructive impact of the counterculture on college campuses. — False. Student movements were a major part of the counterculture and protest activity, not a corrective balancing force.
- They proved that only young people could be members of the counterculture. — False. The counterculture was dominated by youth, but it was not strictly limited to them and did not prove exclusivity.