Tom Hayden
Definition
Tom Hayden was an American social and political activist, author, and politician. He was best known for his major role in the antiwar and civil rights movements of the 1960s.
Analogy
Think of Tom Hayden as a team captain. Just like how a captain leads their team to victory, Hayden led many activists towards achieving their goals of social change.
Related terms
Civil Rights Movement: A struggle by African Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve Civil Rights equal to those of whites.
Anti-War Movement: A social or political movement that opposes war, or more specifically, international armed conflicts.
Political Activist: An individual who is deeply involved in pushing for societal change through various means such as lobbying, petitioning, protesting etc.
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