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The paper contrasts Anderson's use of a kaleidoscopic vision of events in the Sixties with other authors' narrower, more thematic approach, and the writer expresses satisfaction that this approach is more suitable to the topic. The paper focuses on the interconnectedness of the civil rights movement and student activism, and examines Anderson's identification of this connection. In conclusion, the writer finds compelling the author's argument that the Sixties were a phenomenon which will not be repeated.

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"Unlike some studies of the period that are structured thematically, The Movement and the Sixties follows a chronological pattern. Anderson deals with issues as they surfaced, and sees a logical progression of events. One of the strengths of this study is the author's ability to weave the various strands together skillfully. By noting how the participants in various campaigns constantly changed, he succeeds in portraying the "kaleidoscope of activity" that gave the era its distinctive stamp."

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