Unit 8 = Radical Change & Conservative Backlash (mid 60s-1990) OPEN NOTE TEST = Thursday, Dec 6th This test will not be cancelled. You will not have ALL the answers in your notes, but your notes will align with some questions & will guide you to find the answers to others. Final Exam = Thursday, December 13th

Today = Intro to the late 60’s. What do you already know about the 1960s? (this can be knowledge from this class or information outside of this class).

Warm Up Have you seen this image before? If so, where? What are the Black athletes in the photo saying?

What movement are these images representing What movement are these images representing? How is it similar/different to the Civil Rights Movement?

As we watch the video… Why did the Black Panther Party form?

Black Panther Platform Examine the Black Panther Platform on my website. Find 2 demands that you think sound reasonable. If you can’t find any, be prepared to explain why. Find 1 demand that you think is questionable. If you can’t find any, be prepared to explain why.

Warm Up—What do all of these images have in common?

Latino Americans in the US 1960s—Latino population grows from 3 million to 9 million. Bigger numbers = more influence. (Today = 44 million) Various reasons for being in US—generally depends on country of origin (Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Honduras, etc). Like all minority groups in the 1960s, they faced discrimination & less opportunity once in the US. Ongoing debate in our country about how to reform immigration policies.

1960s Women’s Movement Theory behind movement = feminism “the belief that women should have economic, political, and social equality with men.”

The Contraceptive Pill The contraceptive pill gave females much greater choice about when or whether to have children. This could be prevented or postponed whilst a women pursued her career.

Betty Friedan Betty was an author who’s 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, expressed the thoughts of many women – there was more to life than being a mother and housewife. She was important because she called for women to reject their traditional roles. She went on to set-up the National Organisation for Women (NOW) in 1966.

NOW In June 1966, Betty Friedan and others set-up the National Organisation for Women (NOW) as a women’s civil rights group. It’s aim was to bring women into ‘full participation in American society now, with all its privileges and responsibilities, in truly equal partnership with men’. NOW campaigned for women’s rights across the USA.

Abortion Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision was that for the first 12 weeks, a woman now had the right to choose an abortion, in any state. The the next 12 weeks, the state could allow abortion depending on individual cases. For the last 12 weeks the mothers life had to be at risk. Abortion was now legal but anti-abortion groups did not give up the fight to stop it.

Effects of Legalised Abortion There is much debate about some of the effects but it is clear that: Abortions became safer – Before 1973, over 23% of all pregnancy complications brought to hospital were because of attempted abortions. The rate is now 1%. The rift between people in favour of allowing abortion and those against it grew deeper.

Timeline Activity Throughout this unit, you will keep track of your learning by creating a timeline. This is a graded assignment, but you will also be able to use it on your test. The timeline should be from 1965 to 1990 Each day, I will ask that you incorporate the day's topic into your timeline. For each topic, you should annotate it by writing at least three key events/people that are associated.  By the end of today, you should have the: The Black Power Movement Latino American Movements The Counterculture Movement The Women’s Movement The American Indian Movement (New info—we will briefly review tomorrow)

Warm Up Why do you think there were so many demands for change in the late 1960s? Do you think there should be any demands today?

American Indian Movement When? 1968 Why? Poorer, sicker, less employment, discrimination Goal? Provide self defense from police, protect rights of Natives

American Indian Movement Actions Trail of Broken Treaties (1972) Protest against history of broken treaties. Occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs (leaders in this building = corrupt) Sioux took over town in South Dakota Location of Wounded Knee Massacre Protesting both tribal and federal leadership Shoot out with FBI left 2 dead. Results? Some changes—more control over education Some land returned/some money paid for lost land (ongoing process)

Vietnam North = Communist South = Capitalist US = officially involved from 1964 to 1975 By 1968, country is REALLY getting frustrated by the war

What shift does this graph show?

Why the change? Media started to document the way in which the war was actually going (i.e. the US was not winning). Walter Cronkite = first to really say something on national news.

Major Media Shifts… Tet Offensive Mai Lai Massacre

Once opinions shift…another movement