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Chapter 11- Society in the 1970's Flashcards

1
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what was inaugurated by the UN in 1977

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international woman’s day

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2
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what was disrupted by women lib organisations in 1970

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the Miss World competitions

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3
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what ddi women lib organisations demonstrate for in London and Liverpool in march 1970

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equal pay

free 24 hour nursery care

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4
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what were the two different types of feminists in the 1970’s

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radical feminists- also known as separatists, believed women were oppressed by a patriarchal society

socialist feminists- saw women rights as being linked to class and wanted more financial independence

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5
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when was thew sex discrimination act passed

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1975

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6
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what did the sex discrimination act include

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end discrimination based on gender or marital status

ensure equal opportunities for both sexes

outlawed harassment

launched equal opportunities commission which could open court cases against those who didn’t comply with the act

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7
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how many cases did the equal opportunity commission act on

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9 cases in 8 years

only 10% of claims successful

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8
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what became available through the NHS in 1971

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the pill

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9
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what was opened in London in 1976

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the first rape crisis centre

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10
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what allowed women to get restraining orders on violent partners in 1976

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the domestic violence act

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11
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when were the reclaim the night marches in London

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1977

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12
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what were women able to do in 1971

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take out a mortgage without a male guarantor

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13
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what did the employment protection act include

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introduced paid maternity leave

outlawed dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy

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14
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when was the employment protection act passed

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1975

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15
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how did womens wages change between 1970-77

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went from 59% to 70% of mens wages

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16
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when was the immigration act passed

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1971

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17
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why was there an influx in the amount of immigrants coming to the UK in the 70’s

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Ugandan asians fled Uganda after being persecuted by Idi Amin

Rush of immigrants from Bangladesh after it split from Pakistan in 1974

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18
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how many new immigrants were there by 1974

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a million

325k from carribrean

450k from Asia

150k from Africa

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19
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how many non-white councillors were elected in the 1974 and 1978 London borough elections

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1974- 10

1978- 35

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20
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what ddi the labour government pass in 1976

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second race relations act

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21
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what did the second race relations act establish

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commission for racial equality- could investigate those who didn’t comply with the act

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22
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where did the national front become very active in the 1970’s

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Brick Lane and Southall

23
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how many members did the national front have by 1976

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20,000

24
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how many candidates did the national front put up for the 1974 election

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90

25
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what was the national front being described as by 1977

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Britain’s fourth largest political party

26
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what did the trades council of east London report between January 1976 and august 1978

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over 100 incidents of assault etc on minorities including 2 murders

assaulters and robberies on immigrants rising by 33%

27
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what was set up in 1977 to counter racism

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the anti-nazi league

28
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why was ‘rock against racism’ started in 1976

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Eric Clapton spoke in support of enoch Powell

29
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how many people did rock against racism attract in 1978 in Trafalgar Square

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100,000

30
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who headlined rock against racism

A

The clash

31
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how many black police officers were there in the met police by 1976

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70 out of 22,000

32
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what were the outcomes of the 1976 notting hill riots

A

300 injured

the event was banned

33
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who was Blair peach

A

a teacher in the anti-nazi league killed by police at a protest

34
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who was Viv Anderson

A

the first black player to be picked for the England teajm

35
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what did the commission for racial equality say in 1980

A

‘racial prejudice is still rife, and so is racial discrimination, while the response of the government has been disappointingly inadequate

36
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what youth movement started in 1975

A

punk

37
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which bands were part of the punk movement

A

the sex pistols

the clash

the damned

38
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what was the punk philosophy

A

reject consumerism and nihilistic

39
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who opened SEX on the kings road in 1971

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Malcom mcClaren and Vivienne Westwood

40
Q

what did headlines say about punks

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‘the filth and the fury’

‘TV fury over rock cult filth’ (sex pistols swearing on TV)

41
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what was the sex pistols most controversial song and what was the effects of it

A

‘God save the Queen’ on her silver jubilee

not allowed to be played on radio

hit second on the charts

42
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what sub culture had developed from mods in the 70’s

A

skinheads

43
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what were skinheads influenced by

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Jamaican music and culture

44
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what were skinheads linked to by the end of the 70’s

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the national front and football hooliganism

45
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what was football hooliganism labelled as in the 70’s

A

the English disease

46
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what were examples of football firms

A

Chelsea headhunters

Birmingham zulus

47
Q

what environmental pressure group founded in the USA in 1969 spread to Britain by 1971

A

Friends of the Earth

48
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what were causes of increasing environmentalism in the 70’s

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5 incidents at Sellafield nuclear plant from 1957-79

nuclear meltdown at three mile island NY in 1979

49
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when was Greenpeace UK founded

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1977

50
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why was their outrage in environmentalist in 1975

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was found that beagles in labs were forced to smoke 30 cigarettes a day

51
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what was founded in 1976 that often used violent means to get their enviornmentalist views across

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animal liberation front

52
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what TV show gained millions of viewers from new techniques of colour photography and fuelled environmentalism

A

life on earth- David Attenborough

53
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what was the peoples party and what did it become

A

set up in 1973 and put up 5 candidates in 1974 election

became the ecology party in 1975 and put up 53 candidates in 1979 election

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