"I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution"

Curt Flood's quote shows the troubled period of the 1960s in the United States. He identifies himself as a "kid of the sixties" and a "guy of the sixties," suggesting that he was alive and aware of the events of the time. The quote suggests that the country remained in a state of disarray, with the Vietnam War raging and great males dying for their nation and its perfects. Flood's words show the sense of confusion and misery that lots of people felt during this period, along with the patriotism and guts of those who defended their country. His words also act as a suggestion of the value of standing up for what is right, even in the face of hardship.