The Port Huron Statement was written in 1962 by a group of college students. The main author was Tom Hayden, who was attending the University of Michigan. He and the other authors belonged to a group called Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). This group was made up of college students who wanted to inspire change in America. The Port Huron Statement presented the goals of the SDS. It addressed many problems that America faced in 1962. The statement suggested ways in which people could achieve peace with themselves, each other, and the world. The authors of the Port Huron Statement felt that change could begin at the university level. They saw colleges as an ideal place for change to begin. The Port Huron Statement influenced the beginning of the many changes the country would see in the decades following the 1960s.
Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?
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In 1962, a group of students called the Students for a Democratic Society wrote the Port Huron Statement to provoke change. The statement addressed the group's ideas on how to achieve peace. This statement eventually influenced changes around America in the decades that followed.
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Tom Hayden, who attended the University of Michigan, was the principal author of the Port Huron Statement. He belonged to a group called Students for Democratic Society (SDS). This group of college students wanted to inspire change in America.
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A group of college students in 1962 wrote the Port Huron Statement. They wanted to inspire change in America. The group saw colleges as an ideal place to begin changing.
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The Port Huron Statement addressed the many problems of America and suggested ways to change the system. The statement also was concerned about achieving peace in America and around the world.