Reactions Arose Quote by James T. Patterson

“THESE MANIFESTATIONS OF BACKLASH—against family breakup, illegitimacy, welfare, crime, riots, black activists, anti-war demonstrators, long-haired hippies, government programs that favored minorities, elitists, liberals generally—exposed…

— James T. Patterson

The issue of civil rights was too much for the establishment to handle. One of the chapters of history that's least studied by historians…

— Tom Hayden

“Most of the blacks who took part in the riots of 1966 and 1967 apparently did not expect much in the way of tangible…

— James T. Patterson

“Their expectations, however, had grown grand indeed, and they were impatient. Increasingly, they sought not only benefits but also guarantees and entitlements. The rise…

— James T. Patterson

I think the activism of the 1960s had a very definite civilizing effect on the whole society in all kinds of ways. So lots…

— Noam Chomsky

I grew up in the early '60s, and there was a lot of civil rights, a lot of unrest in our country.

— Herm Edwards

The more visible signs of protest are gone, but I think there is a realization that the tactics of the late sixties are not…

— Coretta Scott King

The uproar of the late '60s - the antiwar movement, black riots, angry women. It was a wonderful time.

— Molly Ivins

Certainly there's a huge appeal to the '60s, because it was such a big turning point to everyone. It was the era of change,…

— Margot Robbie

“ALL THESE CONFRONTATIONS PALED before the outbreak of urban riots in 1966 and 1967. There were thirty-eight riots in 1966, the most serious in…

— James T. Patterson

“Positive legacy of the 1960s was the revolutions in civil rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, and gay rights, which began to consolidate power in…

— Steven Pinker

I grew up in the American South and came of age in the 1960s, an incredibly turbulent time. It was as if the seams…

— Sue Monk Kidd