An Era of Social Change - Chapter 31 Flashcards
To understand the sweeping social protest movements of the 1960s and the quest for radical change initiated by Latinos, Native Americans, women, and young people.
Leader of the farm workers movement
César Chávez
Union that fought for farm workers’ right
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Latino political party
La Raza Unida
Group that fought for greater reform for Native Americans
American Indian Movement (AIM)
The belief that women should be equal to men in all areas
Feminism
Author of The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan
Organization that pushed for women’s rights
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Journalist who tried to help women gain political power
Gloria Steinem
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination against women
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Equal Rights Amendment opponent
Phyllis Schlafly
Movement whose members sought to drop out of mainstream society
Counterculture
Community in San Francisco that attracted many hippies
Haight-Ashbury
British rock group that helped popularize rock ‘n’ roll
The Beatles
Massive outdoor concert that demonstrated rock ‘n’ roll’s popularity
Woodstock
