The Rights Revolution AFTER The Civil Rights Movement Flashcards
This book, written by Betty Friedan, gave birth to the modern women’s rights (feminist) movement.
The Feminine Mystique
What was the thesis of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
Not all women are happy being housewives. Some women want and need more. Some women want and need a career and life outside of the home…in the public sphere.
This proposed amendment to the Constitution said “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It is NEVER ratified as only 35 states (out of 38 needed) approved it.
The ERA which was the Equal Rights Amendment.
This law, passed as US Education Amendments of 1972, outlawed discrimination and/or exclusion from any program receiving federal government money on account of sex (gender).
Title IX
What is the most visible impact of Title IX in American schools and colleges?
A massive increase in the number of girls/women playing school and college sports. Today, schools must provide equal opportunities for girls/women to play sports compared to boys/men.
This 1990 law prohibits (forbids) discrimination against any person due to a disability. It is considered a major piece of Civil Rights legislation.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990…signed into law by George H.W. Bush.
Who was Caesar Chavez?
Chavez was a Latino who organized migrant farm workers into a union called the United Farm Workers. This union organized a successful boycott of the California Grape Industry in an effort to win better treatment for migrant farmers, mostly Latinos.
The Supreme Court during the term of this chief justice, _____ _____ (Person), issued numerous rulings protecting the rights of various people. The court under this man’s leadership is considered an activist court.
Earl Warren. The Warren Court lasted from 1953 to 1969.
This Supreme Court ruling of the Warren Court held that the police must have a valid search warrant, even at the state level.
Mapp v. Ohio
This Supreme Court ruling of the Warren Court held that all defendants, NOT JUST those accused of a capital (death penalty) offense, have the right to an attorney…even if they cannot afford one.
Gideon v. Wainwright
This Supreme Court ruling of the Warren Court held that the police must inform suspects of their Constitutional rights.
Miranda v. Arizona. The Miranda Rights refer to the famous phrase: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will…….”
This Supreme Court ruling of the Warren Court said that prayer in a school, when sanctioned (supported) by the school, is a violation of the First Amendment’s freedom of religion - specifically the Establishment Clause.
Engel vs. Vitale
One common theme in the rulings of the Warren Court is that the rights of ___________ were protected over and over again in numerous rulings.
The rights of the accused (people accused of crimes or wrongdoing)
This famous and controversial court case from the 1970s (NOT A WARREN COURT RULING!) dealt with the issue of abortion and a woman’s “right to privacy.”
Roe v. Wade (1973)
This movement was formed by Native Americans in an effort to win more rights and to make up for past injustices done to them by the U.S. government.
American Indian Movement (AIM)
