Activism of the 60s & 70s

Women’s Rights Movement Feminism = political, social, economic equality of men and women 1966 – Betty Friedan & NOW (National Organization of Women) Goals were fair pay, equal jobs, stop advertising issues, and home life inequality

Women’s Rights Successes 1970s the movement gained ground with marches and politics 1972 – Gloria Steinem & Ms. Magazine Published to contrast other magazines directed at women Shift in laws and attitudes Higher education, military, political parties all included more women Roe v. Wade (1973) – legalized abortion

Women’s Rights Opposition Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (1972) – equality will not be denied based on sex Growing conservatism in 1980s caused the amendment to not gain enough votes to be ratified, so it died Opposition: some men and women, African American women, employers

Latinos Goal: create a union for migrant farm workers Leaders: Cesar Chavez, United Farm Workers (UFW)

Asian Americans Goal: Compensation for property and monetary losses from WWII internment Eventually given an apology and $20,000

Native Americans Goal: Self government and autonomy Leaders: American Indian Movement (AIM)

Environmental Issues Nuclear Power Air & Water Pollution

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) People opposed to nuclear plants Water runoff Fear plant explosion  radioactivity NRC created to monitor use of nuclear material

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Created to set and enforce national pollution control standards

Pollution Policies Clean Air Act—made cars have catalytic converters to reduce tailpipe pollutants Clean Water Act—regulates discharge of industrial wastewater and sewage control Earth Day created! (4/22/70)

Exit Pass/Quiz What was the primary activist group for women’s rights called? (initials are fine too) What did the ERA say and what was its fate? Who was the well-known leader of the Latin American community trying to gain more rights? What goal did AIM have for Native Americans? What was created to dictate pollution control standards?

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