Discuss how the social movements of the 1960s were rooted in the counterculture of the 1950s

Discuss how the social movements of the 1960s were rooted in the counterculture of the 1950s

What major theme/idea links the social movements of the 1960s? Discuss how the social movements of the 1960s were rooted in the counterculture of the 1950s. Describe at least two social movements from the 1960s, explaining how they reflect the theme/idea you identified in your thesis. Consider how the reality of social protest in the 1960s has been distorted in the decades since, particularly through the commodification of this era.