Is teenage nonconformity an act of serious political resistance? &nbsp;The Swing Youth were teenagers in Nazi Germany who met up to dance wildly to the “hot” music coming out of America. Every time they did, they risked getting caught and arrested by the Gestapo. The Edelweiss Pirates were one of the loosely formed youth gangs that dabbled in hiking, vandalism and bullying Hitler Youth kids. These two groups represent different paths a teenager could follow if they wanted to hold on to a tiny shred of their individual identity living under oppressive Nazi rule.
 
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E5: Abbie Hoffman - Yippie Revolutionary Activist

Daring Dissent is a podcast that spotlights tales of remarkable resistance throughout history. In the face of oppression and extraordinary challenges, these fearless rabble-rousers found their own ways to make their voices heard. Every other Monday you can listen to historian/teacher Jeff DeMoss delve into the past to amplify the voices of the silenced.