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Influence of Civil Rights
Dissatisfaction Influence of Civil Rights Sexual Revolution Dynamic Leadership Civil Rights Expanded Causes of Women’s Liberation (Feminism) Betty Friedan “Each suburban housewife struggles with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, [and] lay beside her husband at night – she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question – ‘Is this all?’” Friedan, The Feminine Mystique Some criticized Betty Friedan for limiting her focus to middle-class, educated women. They claimed she ignored other women’s voices. Do you think this was a valid criticism? Explain your answer. The Feminine Mystique National Organization of Women (NOW) Women’s Liberation Movement Achievements of Women’s Liberation Movement Education Employment New Attitudes Roe v. Wade Title IX The excerpt below is from Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance,…” Why is it important for women and men to enjoy equal opportunities for participation in school activities? Explain your answer.
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American Indian Movement (AIM)
New Identify Malcom X New Groups Black Panthers Ghettos Erupt Ghettos MLK Assassinated (April 1968) Race Riots Black Power Movement Hector P. Garcia Cesar Chavez Dolores Huerta Chicano Mural Movement Chicano Focus of Movement Chicano Movement American Indian Movement (AIM) Life on Reservations “Red Power”
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