Civil Rights Topic 4 Flashcards
Reasons for the protest movement in the 1960s?
- Used to having been a part of other protests e.g. civil rights movement
- Rebellious teenagers, “don’t trust anyone over 30”
- Rise in TV viewers, saw what was happening around the world
- Expected the Federal government to intervene
- Vietnam war
What does the SDS stand for
Students for a democratic society
What were the SDS aims
to campaign against:
- racial injustice
- war
- violation of human rights
What was the SDS first focus
focused on campaigning for better human rights within universities
What were the SDS methods of protesting
Sit ins and rallies
What does FSM stand for
Berkley free speech movement
When did the FSM start
1964
Why did the FSM start
Due to the university of California restricting protests and free speech
- the movement was set up to win the rights for students to protest
Effects of the student protests
Were quite successful, FSM achieved their first aim
But as they became more confrontational they lost support
What did the FSM become known as, as they lost support
Filthy speech movement, they were seen as troublemakers with nothing better to do
When was the anti-war movement
1965
What did the anti-war movement protests include?
- Burning of draft cards
- Mass rallies with slogan, ‘Hey, Hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?’
- Harassed CIA recruiters
What was the Kent State university shooting
Guardsman shooting 4 unarmed protestors due to confrontations with authorities and protestors about the vietnam war
When was the Kent state University shooting
1970
What were the effects of the Kent state university shooting
- US press were horrified
- 100s Unis closed as students went on a nationwide strike
What were the hippies?
- grew their hair long
- Dropped out of school
- Experimented with drugs and sex
- “make love not war”
What were hippies viewed as
Wasters, people believed they were corrupting the USA but had little impact on the government
Why did things change for women in the 1950s and 1960s
- Contraception
- Kitchen appliances
- Vietnam war
- Other protest movements
Who was Eleanor roosevelt?
first lady to president roosevelt
What did eleanor roosevelt do for women?
- Set up and organised women only press conferences so agencies had to employ women
- Pressured her husband to employ more women
- Agreed to support JFK if he made a commission on the status of women
What did JFK’s commission on the status of women highlight
-Earning 50% of wage for men while doing the same jobs
- Majority of women were in low paid jobs with little responsibility
What was a result of JFK’s commission into the status of women
The equal pay act was signed
What was Betty Friedans book called
The feminine mystique
What was the book “The feminine mystique about”
expressed the thoughts of many women - that there was more than just being a housewife and
The book called for women to reject the idea that their happiness was tied to their domestic roles
