Unit 9 Section 3 … and Justice for All U.S. History Unit 9 Section 3 … and Justice for All

Timeline 1963 - 1975

Great Society

A set of domestic programs passed under Lyndon Johnson’s administration. Intended to eliminate poverty and reduce injustice in society. Cost of Vietnam War reduced funding. Many Americans remain in poverty today Great Society

Programs Included Great Society Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affirmative Action War on Poverty Aid to cities – HUD cabinet position created to fund slum clearance Medicare Act – expanded Social Security to provide medical care to people over age 65. Great Society

The Verdict on the Great Society?

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt Influential First Lady during FDR’s administration First chairperson of the United Nations Committee on Human Rights Advocated for women’s rights, African-American rights, and rights of war refugees. Eleanor Roosevelt

National Organization for Women

National Organization for Women A women’s rights group formed in June 1966 Lobbied elected officials to ensure social and economic equality for women National Organization for Women

Betty Friedan

A leading figure in the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States. Her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the "second wave" of American feminism. She was both founder and the first president of the National Organization for Women. Betty Friedan

Title IX

Title IX Passed in 1972 Banned sex discrimination in education. Girls get same educational opportunities as boys. Huge impact on athletics and enrollment figures. Title IX

Chicano Movement

Chicano Movement Some believe Chicano was slang for “Mexican” Mexican-Americans had faced discrimination throughout U.S. history. Main focus was on issues like recovering political rights for Mexican-Americans and voting for farm workers. Chicano Movement

LULAC and La Raza Unida

LULAC – League of United Latin American Citizens, used courts to promote Hispanic civil rights La Raza Unida – “The Race United”, confronted racism, sometimes with aggressive means. LULAC and La Raza Unida

Hector P Garcia

A Mexican-American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum Appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights in 1968 Hector P Garcia

Dolores Huerta

Activist and Mexican-American Labor leader. Advocate for the rights of migrant farm workers. With Cesar Chavez, founded the United Farm Workers in 1960’s Dolores Huerta

Cesar Chavez

Founder and leader of the National Farm Workers Association Organized migrant farm workers to gain better pay and work conditions Called for boycotts of items like grapes that helped win disputes Used marches and peaceful means like hunger strikes to achieve goals. VIDEO: Chavez Cesar Chavez

Chicano Mural Movement

Chicano Mural Movement

Chicano Mural Movement

Chicano Mural Movement

Chicano Mural Movement Inspired by Mexican muralists like Diego Rivera, Mexican-American artists began painting murals in barrios (ethnic neighborhoods) in the 1960s An important artistic medium, the murals provided a visual presence to people who often lacked representation in public life Chicano Mural Movement

American Indian Movement

American Indian Movement Called for a renewal of American Indian culture and recognition of Indian rights Promoted use of term “Native-American” Members seized Alcatraz Island in San Francisco and the Wounded Knee Monument in South Dakota to draw attention to concerns. American Indian Movement

Generation gap

Generation gap Differences between two generations This usually occurs when the younger generation reaches their late teens This is a result of the differences in society between the parents and teenager Generation gap

Counterculture

Counterculture

Counterculture

Counterculture

Counterculture An alternative lifestyle from society’s norm The 60’s counterculture was known as the hippie movement Included drugs, profanity, public displays of nudity, casual clothing, tie-dye clothing, long hair and beards on men Counterculture

British Invasion

Beatles

British Invasion Launched by success of the Beatles in 1964. Followed by other bands that became icons of counter-culture music like The Who and The Rolling Stones. British Invasion

Motown

Motown

Motown

Motown

Detroit based record company that promoted African-American artists Became one of the country’s most successful African-American owned companies Included artists like The Temptations and The Jackson Five Motown

Woodstock

Woodstock

Woodstock

Woodstock

Woodstock

Woodstock A rock concert that was held in Woodstock, New York Lasted three days with more than 400,000 people in attendance Became more than a concert, it was a celebration of the times Woodstock

Individual Freedoms that are guaranteed legally to citizens Sentence? Civil Rights

All members of society have the same opportunities and rights Sentence? Social Equality

Doctrine based on advocating for rights of women. Sentence? Feminism

The current conditions. Sentence? Status Quo

One who aggressively supports a cause. Sentence? Militant

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.. Sentence? Segregation

Practice of eliminating legal separation of races, ethnicities, or religious groups Sentence? Desegregation

Resolving disputes in court. Sentence? Litigation

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