1. The 1960s: A Decade of Protest

3. I. Why the 1960s?
The Impact of the Civil Rights & Anti- Vietnam War Movements

4. B. An Age of Inspiring Leaders (and Assassinations)

5. C. Baby Boomers Enter Their Teens and 20s
Birthrate Chart

6. D. New Drugs: The Pill and LSD

7. II. 4 Protest Movements of the 1960s
The Women’s Movement
Fighting for Equality at Work and School
% of Women Who Work Outside the Home
% of Married Women Who Work Outside the Home
% of All Workers Who Are Women
1900
20.0
3.9
18.1
1920
22.7
7.3
20.4
1940
27.9
14.7
25.2
1960
37.7
31.9
33.4
1980
51.5
49.9
42.6
2000
59.4
61.1
46.3

8. -- Fighting for Divorce and Abortion Rights

10. -- Challenging Attitudes & Gender Stereotypes

11. B. Hippies and the Counter-Culture

12. Creating a New Culture: From Politics, War and Suburbs to Peace, Love & Sex
The Decline – and Lingering Effects – of the Hippies

13. C. The Gay Rights Movement
Context: Decades of Discrimination
Rioting at Stonewall Sparks Gay Pride

14. -- The Life and Death of Harvey Milk

15. D. The Latino Movement
A Growing Population: The Immigration Act of 1965

16. Cesar Chavez Fights for Farm Workers