1. T HE S IXTIES C HANGE AND R IGHTS Or how life got to be the way it is today…

2. T HE C OUNTER C ULTURE Rebellious youth movement that challenged conventional middle class culture (the “cookie cutter” Encouraged cultivation of the individual Unleash one’s full potential for pleasure and fulfillment

3. I NDIAN C IVIL R IGHTS Native Americans seek civil rights for their tribes Indian Civil Rights Act (1968) recognizes tribal laws on reservations Tribes given increased support and respect from Federal Government

4. M EXICAN -A MERICAN R IGHTS Mexican-Americans are fastest growing immigrant community in the US Organize for political and economic power, respect – La Raza Unida Adopt name “Chicano” Push for bilingual education

5. C ESAR C HAVEZ – U NITED F ARM W ORKERS Chavez organizes migrant farm workers in California United Farm Workers Union demands recognition, wages and benefits Farmers resist and a nationwide boycott of grapes follows Half of California farmers sign contract with UFW

6. F EMINISM Betty Friedan writes The Feminist Mystique about the frustrations of educated women in the suburbs “A comfortable concentration camp” with no outlets for intelligence, talent and education Gives a voice to the frustrations of women

7. N ATIONAL O RGANIZATION FOR W OMEN Founded by Betty Friedan and Shirley Chislom Goal is equal opportunity for women in workplace and politics Equal Pay Act “A full equal partnership of the sexes as part of the worldwide revolution of human rights”

8. W OMEN ’ S R IGHTS A CTIVISTS First Black woman elected to Congress Ran for President in 1972 Founder. MS Magazine National Women’s Political Caucus Undercover Playboy Bunny Shirley ChisholmGloria Steinem

10. E QUAL R IGHTS A MENDMENT “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Proposed in 1920’s Passed by Congress in 1972 Ratification sets off firestorm of activism from Feminists and Conservatives

11. ERA O PPOSITION Led by Phyllis Schlafly, political activist with M.A. in Government from Harvard Feared a “unisex society” where traditional roles of women disappear Supported by “Silent Majority” of Conservative Americans “I would like to thank my husband for letting me be here tonight”

12. ERA R ATIFICATION ERA fails to get approval of the 39 states necessary to pass Opposition comes form South & Midwest rural areas It dies in 1982

13. R OE V. W ADE - 1971 Supreme Court Decision that legalizes Abortion in the United States Women have a constitutional right to privacy Says abortion can occur until the point of viability – when a fetus can survive outside the womb Sets off firestorm of debate that continues until today over rights of women and rights of the unborn

14. W OMEN IN THE W ORKPLACE Women begin to work outside the home in record numbers Professional opportunities are available for women Educational opportunities increase

15. G AY AND L ESBIAN R IGHTS Stonewall Riots (1969) Police arrest homosexuals at The Stonewall Inn in NYC, a common practice Gay community fights back, riots ensue Leads to Gay liberation movement, public discussion of homosexuality “coming out of the closet”