This article was written by Sorcha DeHeer The 1960s are remembered as a decade of turbulence. At once, post-war ideas of nuclear family suburbs existed alongside a growing counter-culture rife with educated women and “long-haired freaky people.” If anything at all, the decade stands as a testament to inter-generational discord. Spanning into the 1970s, the ’60s came to be known as the cornerstone of second-wave feminism. Alongside increasing gender consciousness was an evolving understanding of class. The black power movement was born, and Canada was faced with the uncomfortable realization that just like Uncle Sam, they too were guilty. Since World War Two, Canada had assumed a greater presence on…