World War I Flashcards
What’s the hippie phenomenon?
Rejecting traditional values of society. REBELS. HIPPIES. WHEEE. I’M ON FIYAH.
Define youthquake
Young people in 60s, due to baby boom.
Liked rock music, wore different clothes, rebellious, HIPPIESSSSSSS
What are some social/political characteristics of the counter culture?
Against war, peace loving, hippies again, against racism or distrust ion of environment,
Who were some icons during the hippie culture
Beatles, Rolling Stones, the who
When was the voting age changed?
1972, lowered from 21 to 18
What is he Feminine Mystique? What was the message? it’s impact?
A book for feminism, encouraged women to liberate selves by getting education and new careers. Many women advocated for women’s rights. INSPARASHUNNNNNN.
What’s the Royal Commission on the Status of Women? What did it recommend?
1967, set up by Pearson. Recommended women to work outside of home, both parents take care of kids, increase day services so they can work, paid maternity leave.
What’s the NAC and what’d it do?
National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Pressure gov’t to follow commission recommendations 1971.
The royal commission on the status of women.
VE R STRUNG INDEPENDENT WOMEN.
What does civil liberties mean?
Basic individual rights protected by law
What did John Diefenbakers Canadian Bill of Rights seek to protect?
Fundamental rights, freedom of life, liberty, equality before law and its protection
Freedom if religion and speech, assembly and association
Who issued the Omnibus Bill?
Pierre Trudeau in 1969
What IS the Omnibus Bill?
Gave women rights to abortion, contraception, legalized homosexuality.
What’s Bill C-150
It’s the Omnibus bill! Baka.
What rights did Trudeau advance?
Bill C-84 ended death penalty
What was the intent of Trudeau’s multiculturalism policy.
Encouraged people to express their cultures.