Intersection and Counter Impact of the Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam War Movements

Abstract

The article gives the short description of Civil Rights and the Anti-Vietnam War movements. It explains their fundamental reasonsand shows the outcomes of the struggles. With the help of comparative analysis, the similarities between those two movementswill be revealed. However, the article’s main purpose is to find the intersection and counter impact between the two movements. Itprovides the readers with linkage points and major influences of the movements on each other. Finally it attempts to better understandthe social, legal and systemic impact of the movements on the USA in a broader spectrum.