Baker vs. Carr Mandated fair congressional districts
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N.O.W.
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
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Roe v. Wade Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Counter culture
Malcom X
Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Phyllis Schlafly
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Red scare House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Decolonization After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
Containment
Watts Riots of 1965 After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat. Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Cesar Chavez Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Black Panthers
EPA Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
The Feminine Mystique Explained the boredom and imprisonment of the typical housewife who was beholden to the needs of her family at the expense of her own needs. Argued that women should seek fulfilment and careers as well.
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Brown v. Board of education The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Engel vs. Vitale Prohibited prayers in school
Southern resistance to integration Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
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Sit-in movement Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
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Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Marshall plan The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Mandated fair congressional districts
Attitudes towards Germany Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat. Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Malcom X Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Roe v. Wade
Prohibited prayers in school
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
EPA Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Cold war A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Phyllis Schlafly Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
The Feminine Mystique
Brown v. Board of education The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Great society An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Watts Riots of 1965 After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
March on Washington
Decolonization After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Red scare House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
N.O.W. Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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