Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

Definition

SDS was an American student organization that flourished in the mid-to-late 1960s. It's known for its activism against the Vietnam War and its role in the larger New Left movement.

Analogy

Consider SDS as your school's debate team. They're passionate about certain issues (like ending war), they work together to make their voices heard, and they try to influence others with their arguments - just on a much larger scale!

Related terms

New Left: A broad political movement mainly in the 1960s and 1970s consisting of activists in the Western world who campaigned for various social issues such as civil rights, gay rights, abortion rights etc.

Vietnam War Protests: Political protests against U.S involvement in Vietnam War which took place internationally during 1960s-1970s.

Counterculture Movement: Cultural movements that developed in opposition to mainstream culture.