1. Protest Movements of the 1960’s

2. Essential Question:
What impact id the protest movements have on American society in the late 60’s early 70’s?
If you were absent you also need to watch the videos from this lecture. There is a separate link in SharePoint for them.

3. Women’s Movement N.O.W.—Gloria Steinem Movement Goals
Betty Friedan wrote Feminine Mystique
Told how society had assigned women to the role of subservient to the needs of their husband & children
N.O.W.—Gloria Steinem
Movement Goals
Full equality with men
End discrimination in economic & social life—employment, education, society
Reproductive freedom & government support of child care

4. E.R.A. - Equal Rights Amendment
“Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.”
Passed by Congress, sent to states for ratification
Opposition organized fear campaign
Ratification failed, 3 states short

5. LGBT Rights
Stonewall Riot, 1969

6. Goals: Ending Job Discrimination
Ending Discrimination by Church & Military
Coming Out of the Closet
Family Rights

7. Harvey Milk
Elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, assassinated in 1978

8. Impact of Aids

9. Hate Crime Legislation
Death of Matthew Shepard

10. Doma Congress passed Defense of Marriage Act, 1996
Supreme Court Stuck Down DOMA, 2013
Military Ended Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell 2015