Civil Rights Sec3 Flashcards
Cesar Chavez
Was one of many Hispanic who worked to improve there conditions
United farm workers
This Union was committed to the goal of better pay and working conditions for migrant farmworkers-those who move seasonally from farm to farm for work
Betty Friedan
Described the dissatisfaction some women felt with their traditional roles of wife,mother, and housemaker
National organization of women
To fight for equal educational and career opportunities for women
Shirley Chisholm
Was elected a New York City district in the House of Representatives and was the first African American to be elected for U.S. Congress
Equal rights amendment
Would outlaw all discrimination based on sex
Phyllis schlafly
A conservation activist, founded the group stop ERA to prevent ratification.
American Indian movement
Founded in 1968 to fight for native Americans rights