Group of writers who rebelled against conformity

1. Title IX John F. Kennedy Made segregation of Mexican children illegal in Texas Group of writers who rebelled against conformity What Nixon used to get US involved in Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Cuban Missile Crisis Belief that if Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries would also Organized migrant farm workers to get better pay and conditions Black Power Great Society Used voting to affect changes; took control of their own communities Cesar Chavez Legislation proposed by Lyndon Johnson to improve quality of Americans’ lives Wrote Feminine Mystique; Leader of Women’s Liberation Movement Fall of Saigon Betty Friedan

2. 1st American to orbit the earth Roe vs Wade Delores Huerta Black Muslim; questioned MLK’s nonviolent resistance Closest US has come to nuclear war Malcolm X Changed voting age from 21 to 18 War Powers Resolution Black Panthers Set limits on President; had to give Congress notice before sending troops overseas 26th Amendment Carried weapons to protect neighborhoods; ran free breakfast programs; demanded full employment, decent housing, education Domino Theory Mainly focused on farm workers voting and political rights Ended Vietnam War Chicano Movement

3. Occupied national monuments to bring national attention to their cause Civil Rights, War on Poverty, Medicare, Aid to cities Programs of Great Society After being critically wounded, saved the lives of 8 men in Vietnam War Lost 1964 election to Johnson because he was an extremist Fidel Castro Hector Perez Garcia Barry Goldwater Established a dictatorship in Cuba; made agreements with Soviet Union Roy Benavidez Rock band from England; introduced new fashions and long hair for males Ghettos The Beatles Youngest elected president; encouraged space race; dealt with Cuban Missile Crisis Banned sex discrimination in educational institutions Delgado vs Bastrop ISD

4. Temptations, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones American Indian Movement Symbolized change in culture Dissatisfaction, social science, dynamic leadership, influence of Civil Rights Movement Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Hernandez vs Texas Said that Mexican-Americans have the right to trial by jury with their class included First men to walk on the moon Organized funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for Mexican-American soldier killed in WW II Reasons for feminist movement Ethnic communities; decaying inner cities Volunteers help Latin America improve skills Peace Corps Helped form National Farm Workers Association; fought for environmental protection Gave women the right to have an abortion John Glenn Beat generation