Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
Phyllis Schlafly
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
GI Bill
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Decolonization
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
Southern resistance to integration
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
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
Engel vs. Vitale
Prohibited prayers in school
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
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.
Marshall plan
Sit-in movement
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Cesar Chavez
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Attitudes towards Germany
March on Washington
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Mandated fair congressional districts
EPA
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Great society
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Counter culture
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
