Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Attitudes towards Germany
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
N.O.W.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Phyllis Schlafly
Red scare
EPA
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
The Feminine Mystique
Explained the boredom and imprisonment of the typical housewife who was beholden to the needs of her family at the expense of her own needs. Argued that women should seek fulfilment and careers as well.
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Great society
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Engel vs. Vitale
Brown v. Board of education
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Baker vs. Carr
Mandated fair congressional districts
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Southern resistance to integration
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Malcom X
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
