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The 1960's: Who had National Control?

The United States of America is a democracy; therefore it is governed, ruled, and controlled by the people. The everlasting question, however, tends to be which people? During the beginning years of this country, only white property owning men could vote. And generations later, the laws have changed and all citizens can vote. This democracy is a republican democracy, where the elected officials make the laws and enforce them, rather than the people. Most citizens are aware of who governs them and who controls the country. However, the sixties created real doubt as to whom or what was in control of the country. During one of the greatest social and political changes known to the U.S.A, there was an evident and overwhelming shift of power. What was really behind this shift? From the government and politicians to the assassins, the hippies and civil rights movement to the Vietnam War, the question of whom or what had national control in the......

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