3.4 Flashcards
when was Roe v Wade?
22nd Jan 1973
what did the US Supreme Court declare in Roe v Wade?
state laws that forbade abortion were unconstitutional
what did Roe v Wade allow women to do?
have abortions in first 3 months
how many million legal abortions were there in 1977?
1.7 mil
who founded the Moral Majority?
Reverend Jerry Falwell
when was the Equal Rights Amendment passed in Congress?
1972
when was Ella Grasso made gov. of the state of Connecticut?
1974
when was the Rehabilitation Act?
1973
what did the Rehabilitation Act do?
prohibited discrimination on basis of physical/mental disability
why was the Labour Law Reform Bill of 1978 limited?
it was amended so drastically, gave very few extra rights to workers
how many gay + lesbian organisations were formed across the USA by 1973?
almost 800
when was Harvey Milk assassinated + by who?
- 27th Nov 1978
- Dan White (policeman)
what movie was released in 1969 which urged voters to oppose abortion + was screened in 20 US cities?
Whatever Happened to the Human Race?
what did the Indian Self-Determination Act do?
allowed tribes to assume administrative responsibility, for federally funded programmes
what was the Bakke Case?
- Bakke applied to join Uni of Cali Law School, his place was awarded to a black American student
- Court declared Bakke was treated unfairly - not allowed to use quotas
when was the Bakke Case?
1978
what did the Hyde Amendment in 1974 do?
outlawed use of federal funds for abortion unless the mother’s life was threatened
what was AIM + where was it set up?
American
Indian
Movement
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
what happened as a result of the incident at Wounded Knee?
- 2 killed
- 12 wounded
- Marlon Brando refused to accept Best Actor Oscar, sent a Native American woman to accept it
what did the Supreme Court declare in Fullilove v Klutznik (1980)?
10% of fed jobs should be allocated to ethnic minorities
what was the % of a black family income (compared to white) in 1971 + 1980?
1971 - 60%
1980 - 58%
led to bipurification of black Americans
when was Harvey Milk made the city supervisor of San Fransisco?
1975
what was the % of women over 16, who were in the workforce in 1960 + 1980?
1960 - 38%
1980 - 52%
when was AIM established?
1968
