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Women’s rights movement

Women’s rights movement. Feminism. The equality of men and women with regard to politics, economics, etc. LEADERS. Betty Friedan – Feminine Mystique Gloria Steinem - media. Key Events. 19 th Amendment – women’s suffrage

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Women’s rights movement

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  1. Women’s rights movement

  2. Feminism The equality of men and women with regard to politics, economics, etc.

  3. LEADERS • Betty Friedan – Feminine Mystique • Gloria Steinem - media

  4. Key Events • 19th Amendment – women’s suffrage • ERA – came close to passing, but failed (would have guaranteed gender equality under the law) • Roe v Wade – women’s right to choose

  5. Main organization • NOW (National Organization for Women) • Set to break down barriers of discrimination in education and the work force. • Attacked stereotypes of women

  6. Opposition Phyllis Schlafly – a conservative activist

  7. Chicano Movement Successes in Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement opened the door for other movements. Mexican Americans, known as Chicanos, are the largest group of US Latinos 1942 Mexican immigrants came to the US under the farmhand program.

  8. 3 Main Goals • 1. Restoral of land rights (Mexican American War) • 2. Rights for farm workers • 3. Educational reforms (bilingual education)

  9. 1960s and 1970s Latinos increasingly fought for equal rights. -Campaigned to elect politicians who represented their interests.

  10. Cesar Chavez Leaders UFW (United Farm Workers) used nonviolence, strikes and boycotts of grapes. Fought for rights for farm laborers -people migrated from farm to farm and from state to state. -long hours, horrible conditions, no benefits

  11. Chicano Movement grew from that. There is a bigger movement – political, social movement increasing Latino’s awareness of their history and culture. Chavez focused mainly on farm workers

  12. Issues today: • Immigration • Dream Act

  13. American Indian Movement • Main Goals: • Spirituality • Connectedness to all Indian people • Restore treaty making capabilities • Restoration of land • Cultural identity

  14. Aim • American Indian Movement • Headquarters in Minneapolis • Fight police brutality • Alcatraz take over for 19 months.

  15. Issues today • Health • Heart disease • Diabetes • Alcoholism • Suicide

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