1960s and 1970s Activism Flashcards

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Supreme Court Decisions

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University of California v Bakke (1978): Affirmative action is legal, but no quotas

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969): Students can wear armbands in protest of the Vietnam War

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972): Amish children do not have to attend school after 8th grade, freedom of religion

Roe v. Wade (1973):Abortion in the first trimester is legal

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Women’s Movement

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Title IX: Women cannot be discriminated against in educational programs or activities

Betty Freidan: Wrote the Feminine Mystique stating women were not happy at home

National Organization for Women: Activist group fighting for women’s rights; Gloria Steinem = leader

Equal Rights Amendment: Would make women equal under the law but failed

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Hispanic Americans

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Caesar Chavez: Formed the United Farm Workers to get rights for migrant workers

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Native Americans

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National Congress of American Indians: Activist groups wanting more government support of Native Americans

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The Counterculture

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Hippies: Dressed as a rejection of corporate world; Protested war; Pro Civil Rights

Sexual and Drug Revolution: Free love, psychedelic drugs, Woodstock

Environmental Awareness: Pressure government to form EPA

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