1. Civil, Social, and Cultural Change Movements 1960s

2. The Feminine Mystique Written by Betty Friedan in 1963 Her views as a housewife and the perception of women Sparked the feminist movement

3. Workplace 43% of women work by 1969 compared to 20% 1940 By 1960 over 30% of married women worked -up 15% from 1940

4. National Organization of Women (NOW) 1966 Largest organization for women today Helped fight for equality in the workplace, birth control & pregnancy rights, against sexism and discrimination, etc. Today has expanded to include rights of homosexuals ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) 1972 written by Alice Paul failed to pass as an amendment guaranteeing equal rights to women under law

5. Social Welfare Solutions Social Gospel Movement- Religious Organizations teach how to live a religious life Social Gospel Movement- Religious Organizations teach how to live a religious life Comstock Law-Can Not Send “Bad” Items through Mail Comstock Law-Can Not Send “Bad” Items through Mail

6. Sanger & McCormick

7. Motherhood The Pill approved in 1960 by the FDA The Pill approved in 1960 by the FDA Married women 1965 in Griswold vs. Conn (right to privacy) Married women 1965 in Griswold vs. Conn (right to privacy) Unmarried women 1972 Eisenstadt v. Baird Unmarried women 1972 Eisenstadt v. Baird Roe v. Wade 1973- legalized a woman’s right to have an abortion Roe v. Wade 1973- legalized a woman’s right to have an abortion How does this change women’s rights? How does this change women’s rights?

8. Miss America Protest 1968 Atlantic City Boardwalk Crowned a sheep in protest “Burned Bras”

9. Women’s Fashion Mini-Skirt Twiggy Hot Pants Mod Style

10. The American Indian Movement (AIM) Founded 1968 Fought for land rights, against poverty, harassment, better conditions on reservations Environmental preservation The Longest Walk of 1978 -3600 mile walk to DC to protect rights

11. Mexican Americans Cesar Chavez (died 1993) Co-Founded National Farmer Workers Association Cesar Chavez (died 1993) Co-Founded National Farmer Workers Association Encouraged and educated Mexican and Latino Americans to register to vote Encouraged and educated Mexican and Latino Americans to register to vote Helped in the Filipino grape workers strike 1965 Helped in the Filipino grape workers strike 1965 Fought for fair wages and conditions for farm workers Fought for fair wages and conditions for farm workers Dolores Huerta co- founded National Farmers Workers Assoc. Dolores Huerta co- founded National Farmers Workers Assoc.

12. Gay Rights Movement Frank Kameny fired from job as astronomer Army Map Service for his sexual orientation Started Mattachine Society with Harry Hay

13. Stonewall Riots Stonewall Riots June 27,1969 Riots that took place in Greenwich Village New York between police and gays and lesbians after a bar was raided Seen as start of Gay Rights Movement Began to fight for the right to openly express their sexuality and not be banned from public places Began the Gay Liberation Front and the start of Gay Power/Gay Pride Movement

14. Environmental Movement 1962 Silent Spring by biologist Rachel Carson Believed to have sparked the environmental movement Claimed pesticides and chemicals harmed environment and began to go after industry Attacked the use of DDT and warned against cancer, etc.

15. How would you describe the 1960s? Why do you think it is often called the Cultural or Sexual Revolution in Our history?

16. Where do we go from here? Have these groups successfully gained their equality?