The Port Huron Statement is a 1962 political manifesto of the North American student activist movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). It articulated the fundamental problems of American society and laid out a radical vision for a better future.
Think of the Port Huron Statement as the blueprint for a house. Just like how an architect uses a blueprint to guide their construction, activists used this statement to guide their actions and goals in fighting for social change.
Manifesto: A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.
Political Activism: The practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc.
Student Movement: Organized efforts by college and university students to bring about changes in such areas as societal values, attitudes, operating procedures within educational institutions themselves.
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