Question

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) gathered young activists and issued a

manifesto known as the Port Huron statement that identified which issues needed
addressing?
( 1 )An aging population, limited opportunity for work, and increasing cost of
education needed to be addressed through radical action.
( 2 )Increasing taxes, international relations, and border security were problems that
needed to be addressed through political reform.
( 3 )Rise in housing costs, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources by voting
out current politicians and replacing them with younger ones.
( 4 )Racism, poverty, and nuclear weapons as a critical problem that young people
needed to address through radical action.

Answer 1

(4) Racism, poverty, and nuclear weapons were identified as critical problems that young people needed to address through radical action in the Port Huron statement, which was issued by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in 1962. The statement called for a participatory democracy that empowered individuals and communities to work together to create a more just and equitable society. It also advocated for greater freedom of expression, an end to racial and economic discrimination, and a more peaceful and just foreign policy. The Port Huron statement had a significant impact on the student protest movement of the 1960s and helped to inspire a generation of young activists to fight for social and political change.