History of the 1960's and 1970's?

Some historians hypothesize that the baby boomers became radicals, reformers and activists as a reaction to the consensus politics of their parents. First briefly describe the 1950s and discuss the lack of interest in social reform during this period, highlighting some of its causes. Then evaluate the hypothesis that baby boomers reacted to this lack of action, considering the development of the Civil Rights Movement, modern feminism, the War on Poverty, the New Left and other movements of the 1960s and 1970s