During the 1960s, young adults began to challenge traditional social norms through new forms of self-expression and opinion. New organizations arose to provide a platform for social change and the implementation of new programs that included the fight for free speech and the breaking down of segregation. During the 1960s more than 70,000 participated in activism in thirteen states (Anderson 47). Throughout the 1960s, many activist organizations fought side by side for their rights as full American citizens. The 1960s were also a period of unprecedented growth in population size. In 1964 and 1965 the first children born after the Second World War celebrated their 18th birthday. The postwar birth rate produced the largest generation in history, just over 70 million (Anderson 89). The 1960s generation included baby boomers and their older siblings born during World War II, referred to as the “first wave.” With a great economy, new technologies and post-war affirmations, these young baby boomers brought new life to America. New adventures like Spring Break offered many new adventures to young boys, seeking “beach, girls, and booze” (Anderson 89). Furthermore, in the 1960s birth control became available to married women. Although most single women wore their friend's skirt to get their monthly prescription. “Sexy” was the new fashion of the 1960s. The media quickly changed the way women dressed, instead of high socks; women felt comfortable showing more skin without objection (783). The postwar period also saw a big change in the number of high school students going to college. College attendance nearly doubled, and a college education became a key marker for entry into the middle class… halfway through… it was certainly one of the most important times in the country. Realize that without fighting for constitutional rights and eliminating segregation, the United States would not be what it is today. Although there are many other political organizations advocating different ideas, all these groups had one thing in common; the rights of American citizens. Works Cited Anderson H. Terry. The Movement and the Sixties. New York: University of Oxford, 1995. Print.Catsam, Derek Charles. “‘Lord, this is not your fight!’: The 1961 Montgomery Freedom Ride riots.” Studies in Literary Imagination 40.2 (2007): 93+. Academic OneFile. Network. April 13, 2014.Hewitt A. Nancy and Steven F. Lawson, Exploring American Stories. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martins, 2013. Print.Weinberg, Jack “The Free Speech and Civil Rights Movement.” fsm-a.org . np January 1965. Web. Ap,13.