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Standard 24

Standard 24. The student will analyze the impact of social change movements and organizations of the 1960s. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (or SNCC, pronounced "snick"). SNCC played a major role in the sit-ins, freedom rides, and a leading role in the 1963 March on Washington.

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Standard 24

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  1. Standard 24 The student will analyze the impact of social change movements and organizations of the 1960s.

  2. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (or SNCC, pronounced "snick") SNCC played a major role in the sit-ins, freedom rides, and a leading role in the 1963 March on Washington. In the later 1960s, SNCC focused on "black power", and then protesting against the Vietnam War.

  3. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally, SCLC was composed of affiliated churches and some community organizations. SCLC and Dr. King were sometimes criticized for lack of militancy

  4. SNCC’s Tactics • A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more persons nonviolently occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. • A sit-in is a form of nonviolent protest. • Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses into the segregated southern United States

  5. National Organization for Women • The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest American feminist organization. • NOW promotes the idea that women entitled to equal rights and opportunities. • NOW was started by Betty Friedan. • The writer of The Feminine Mystique.

  6. Cesar Chavez • César Chávez was a Mexican American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who founded the United Farm Workers. • His work led to numerous improvements for union laborers. • His work focused on unskilled migrant laborers. • He used non-violent protests like Martin Luther King, Jr.

  7. Rachel Carson • Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. • Her book, Silent Spring, helped start the environmental movement by exposing the hazards of pesticides. • Her work also lead to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). • A government organization that works to protect the environment.

  8. Earth Day • Earth Day is held on April 22 internationally. • These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment.

  9. Barry Goldwater • Goldwater is the politician most often credited for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. • Goldwater rejected the legacy of the New Deal and fought inside the conservative coalition to defeat the New Deal. • His efforts manifested themselves in the election of Ronald Reagan.

  10. Richard M. Nixon • Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States (1969–1974) and the only president to ever resign the office. • His election is seen as a conservative response to the more liberal direction of Lyndon B. Johnson.

  11. Which of the following policies would MOST LIKELY be favored by a conservative? • More government social programs to deal with economic disparity • Wealth redistribution • Fewer welfare programs and less government regulation • Higher taxes

  12. Unit 5 Book Questions Pg. 910: 1-8 Pg. 948: 1-8 Pg. 976: 1-8 Pg. 1042: 1-10 Pg. 1070: 1-8 Pg. 1100: 1-9 Pg. 1134: 1-10 Blog: www.pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/mr_rathke/

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