1. Reagan, Culture Wars, and Recent American History

2. Women’s Rights (from Tues) Equal access to education, family, employment Domestic violence Control over bodies Betty Freidan NOW Planned Parenthood 2-person family incomes Affirmative Action

3. Continued… Title IX and women in college sports (Ed. Amend. 1972) Roe v. Wade (1973) Constitutional right to privacy Women in politics “Liberation” Gloria Steinem & Ms. Magazine

4. Conservative Reaction Rise of the Conservative Right Wing Reaction to Civil Rights & other changes Culture Wars Reagan Domestic and International Trends Contemporary Events

5. Conservative Backlash, 1965-1980 Conservatives react against changes in America during the 1960s American foreign policy “Lost Vietnam” Affirmative Action Women’s liberation

6. Conservatives Saw the “1960s” as a Mistake… Excesses of the 1960s Protests were disrespectful Don’t question authority America is “soft” Oil & Energy Crisis Iran-Hostage Crisis

7. Conservative Groups & Leaders Barry Goldwater, AZ Orrin Hatch, UT Strom Thurmond, MS Ronald Reagan, CA Jerry Falwell Phyllis Schafly Divorce, gay rights, abortion, day care, big government, & decline of the family Stopped ERA New “traditionalism”

8. Jerry Falwell, 1974 "I listen to feminists and all these radical gals... These women just need a man in the house. That's all they need. Most of the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to lead them home. And they blew it and they're mad at all men. Feminists hate men. They're sexist. They hate men; that's their problem."

9. The Growing Backlash 1978: Regents of U.C. v. Bakke 1976: Hyde Amendment Moral Majority, 1978 Southern Democrats become Republicans Blame immigrants and the poor Creationism, “family values,” cut government, stop communists, end abortion, no immigration Lead to “Culture Wars” & Reagan “Revolution…” Religious Fundamentalism and Extremism

10. Ronald Reagan CA. Governor Reagan Anti-communist “Black and white” “New Day in America” Charismatic Channeled anger in America at minorities, immigrants, feminists, taxes, affirmative action, big government

11. Reagan’s Conservative Vision Vietnam was a “Noble Cause” Renew the Cold War American Power Patriotism Traditionalism State’s Rights “Individualism” Feel Good

12. Reaganomics: “Trickle-Down” DOD spending up 45% $3 trillion debt, 1981-9 Rising # of Fortune 500 companies Expansion of “working poor” Decline in real wages Household debt Deregulation and Savings & Loan Crisis $500 b Ketchup is a vegetable Tax cuts boosted elite incomes Privatization and deregulation

13. The New Class Warfare De-industrialization 1 million manuf. Jobs lost in 1982 Growth of non-union service sector, minimum wage jobs Unions lost millions of members Federal subsidies to corporations

14. Iran-Contra Affair, 1980s 1979 election in Nicaragua Sandinistas U.S. opposed them Sold U.S. military land & weapons to Iran Gave $ to “Contras” who fought Sandinistas Col. Oliver North

15. “The Culture Wars” Abortion Immigration Affirmative Action Bilingual Education Multiculturalism Communism Homosexuality Taxation Church and State

16. Continued… HIV-AIDS God’s punishment Desegregation State’s Rights School Prayer Abortion Operation Rescue Affirmative Action Hand-outs Immigration 1986 law “Invasion”

17. International Events End of the Cold War Reagan: “Evil Empire” Mikhail Gorbachev Fall of the Berlin Wall Collapse of the Soviet Union Reagan took credit for the end of the Cold War

18. Bush I to Bush II: The 1990s Post Cold War Unclear foreign policy Who is the enemy now? Focused on domestic issues Gulf War NAFTA New Democrats Balanced Budget Immigration 2000 Election

19. George I: 1988-1992 Connecticut Family Director of CIA VP to Reagan Invasion of Panama Iranian Revolution and war between Iran and Iraq Over 60% of Global Oil Iraq invaded Kuwait 1991 Desert Storm

21. Continued Americans with Disabilities Act Clean Air Act Corporate Mergers Indian Gaming and Regulatory Act 1991 Rodney King, police brutality, and “riots, rebellion” in Los Angeles Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas, 1991

22. Clinton in the Middle: 1992-2000 Arkansas Gov. Working class, single parent household Charismatic Sexual issues… Opposed Vietnam War New Democrat Fiscally conservative Socially liberal Multilateralism

23. Main Issues and Events Tried to allow gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military Failed. Cultural conservatives and military leaders opposed it. “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” Tried to reform health care system to benefit the poor and uninsured. Failed. Pharmaceutical industry, doctors, republicans opposed it. Balance the Budget. Succeeded. Returned taxes on the rich back to previous levels. Cut spending. Increased tax credit for low income families

24. “Contract with America” 1994 Congressional Elections Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House Welfare Reform Balanced Budget More prisons & harder sentences More defense spending End abortion 39% voted

25. Continued… Bill and Monica Cover-up House: Articles of Impeachment Senate: no 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement 1994: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1995: Oklahoma City and Timothy McVeigh

26. The 2000 Election Most bitterly contested election in 100 years Gore/Lieberman Moderate populism Shadow of Clinton Bush/Cheney “Compassionate Conservative” Roughly ½ of eligible voters went to polls Voting irregularities Florida

27. The Aftermath…. Close election in Florida Gore won national popular vote Ballot irregularities, inaccurate registration, incomplete lists, old voting machines, butterfly ballots, hanging chads Katherine Harris (R-Sec State, FL) refused recount, declared Bush winner Florida Supreme Court approved recount Bush appealed recount, went to U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 Court supported Bush

28. Bush II Reversal of Clinton’s policies $1.3? Trillion tax cut Economic recession Globalization and Y2K Rolled back environmental protection 2000 census and multiple identities Immigration, borders and cheap labor

29. September 11 th, 2001 Attack on World Trade Center Nearly 3,000 dead Islamic fundamentalists attacked symbol of economic and cultural imperialism OR economic freedom and opportunity… Bush became a “War President” Osama Bin Ladin

30. Conclusions History is who we are Multiple perspectives Evidence, sources, argument Skepticism and free thinking People make history Resistance and criticism are healthy Multiple views of patriotism Justice, equality, human rights