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2. Martin Luther King Jr.- Nonviolent Philosophy using disobedience. Malcolm X: Leader of the Nation of Islam. Work towards social and economic independence rather than social integration.

3. Black Power Movement- called for greater African American power and Independence.

4. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965: Fed Government power to inspect voter registration process and to protect all citizens’ voting rights. More than half of all African Americans in south registered to vote!

5. United Farm Workers Union: Cesar Chavez formed this union in 1962 to improve pay and working conditions for migrant workers. Chicano Movement: Sought to increase Hispanic cultural pride and political power.

6. 1968 Elementary and Secondary Education Act addressed the needs of learners who did not speak English. Voting Rights Act of 1975- Required areas with large immigrant populations to provide ballots in different languages.

7. 1963- Commission on the Status of Women reported that Women often received lower pay and fewer job opportunities than men. Equal Pay Act- Employers pay men and women the same wages for the same job.

8. Organized by Betty Friedan and others. Organized a national debate on the roles of women. The organization fought for women’s rights in educational and job opportunities.

9. 1972- Equal Rights Amendment which was intended to prevent gender discrimination in any form. Educational Amendments Act of 1972- Title IX- no college that receives federal aid can discriminate against women.

10. Fight for the rights and properties guaranteed in earlier treaties. Legislation: Indian Civil Rights Act in 1968- protects the constitutional rights of American Indians and their right to self- government on reservations.

11. Activists formed the Disabled in Action (DIA) Fight for Access to both buildings and better opportunities.

12. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973- outlawed discrimination by federal agencies against people with disabilities. Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1976- Required public schools to provide quality education to children with disabilities.

13. Civil Rights Movement greatly inspired some members of the Students for Democratic Society: Protested against racial discrimination, strict college rules, and the growing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. LACK OF RESPECT?!

14. Generation Gap: Division between older and younger people, where young people rejected their parents’ values and beliefs. Baby Boomers: Number of people aged 15-24 rose almost 50% Entering College and the work force

15. Counterculture: Culture with values that ran counter to or, against those of the main society. Stressed individual freedom, group sharing, and nonviolence.

16. Hippies: Members of the counterculture Tried different lifestyles like wearing their hair long and dressed in unusual clothing. Many hippies used the process of Tie-Dying their clothes and also took part in drug use.

17. What was the difference between MLK and Malcolm X? What Social Movements took place during the 1960’s? What legislation did these movements accomplish?

18. Social Movements: Civil Rights: Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Hispanic Movement: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Voting Rights Act of 1975.

19. Women’s Movement: Equal Pay Act Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 Educational Amendments Act of 1972. American Indian Movement: Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968.

20. People With Disabilities: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1976.