protest and personal freedom Flashcards
What were many students protesting in the 50s-60s?
- materialism
- war - vietnam
- racism - civil rights movement
- idealistic change - seemed possible due to Kennedy’s opptimistic anfd charasmatic nature
- college authorities
what was the Students for Democratic Society?
what did they do?
- most influential student organisation
- called upon people to protest: poverty, ethnic discrimination, rejection of conformity
- emphasised the potential of the individual
anti-vietnam demonstration 1965 - did nothing to stop escalation
causes, events and consequences of the Berkley Free Speach Movement
- causes - berkely university didnt allow fund raising for political group. caused students to protest the infringment of free speech
- events - protests held on campus with 800 arrested, students gained support from teachers
- consequences - sucessful , political activity allowed on campus, triggered nationwide protests against univerities.
what are some sucesses of the student protests of the 50s-60s?
- played important role in dismantling jin crow laws
- university authorities readressed
- some clainm anti-war protets led to Johnson to deescalate an dNixon t end war in Vietnam
what are some failures of the student protests of the 50s-60s?
- failed to effectively adress the materialism and consumerism of America
examples of counter culture groups?
- feminists against vietnam
- Black Panthers
- Hippies
what were hippies?
- based on beat generation
- reected individualism, materialismand competativeness
- anti-war
- emphasis on free love an ddrug use
what was woodstock?
1969new york rock festival
“make love not war”
led by jimi hendrix who palyed the national anthem - criticised because the musical additiona made it sound like exploding bombs (anti-war statement)
what was the significance of the hippie movements?
faded by mid 70s
extreme liberal attitudes can be seen to have brough on the conservative backlash in the 80s under reagan.
some examples of female inequalities in the 60s?
- Martha Griffins - airline fired stewardesses when they got married or became 32
- 80% of teachers feamle but only 105 of principles
- 18 states baned women being jurors
- pregenant girls and teachers werent allowed in schools
what was betty freidmn’s book?
impact?
1963 the feminine mystique
encouraged women to break out of the “comfortable concentration camp” and ofvcus on their needs outside of their children and husband
epecially popular with college students
what was NOW?
national organisation for women
* orgnaised by betty freidan
* unhappy with the equal employment opportunities commission and gov refusal to enforce part of the civil rights act that banned discrim based on sex
* demanded change to constitution to recongnise womens equal rights in all areas
what was NOW’s tactics?
- represented laura weeks - said southen belle company was against civil rights act by deniying her promotion based on the fact women shouldnt crry certain weights - lost initially in 1966 then won 1969
- 1969 bill of rights for women - enforce equal rights act
- 1970 national womens strike for equlity 100,000 supported
what was the womens liberation movement
jo freeman - 1967 conference of new politics she was rejected and inspired to build movement on opposing cultural oppression of women
* 2/3 women polled said they felt discriminated agaisnt 1974
* some felt radical made american people less sympathetic
what was the legislative reponse to womens liberation?
favourable
* 1967 law banning sex discrim in federal offices
* initially congress agreed with the equal rights amedment but nixon opposed it due to cost and own sexist beliefs
* supreme court recognised workplace sexism as unlawful without reasonable excuse
