1960s and 1970s Activism Flashcards
Supreme Court Decisions
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
Women’s Movement
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
Hispanic Americans
Caesar Chavez: Formed the United Farm Workers to get rights for migrant workers
Native Americans
National Congress of American Indians: Activist groups wanting more government support of Native Americans
The Counterculture
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