Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Phyllis Schlafly
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
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
Prohibited prayers in school
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Black Panthers
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Baker vs. Carr
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
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
March on Washington
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Containment
Counter culture
Cesar Chavez
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
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
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.
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
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
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
Cold war
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
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
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
