Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
EPA
Black Panthers
Baker vs. Carr
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Southern resistance to integration
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Great society
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Cold war
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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.
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
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.
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Cesar Chavez
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Watts Riots of 1965
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Prohibited prayers in school
Counter culture
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Phyllis Schlafly
GI Bill
Decolonization
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Containment
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Brown v. Board of education
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
