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Rights Revolution

Rights Revolution. Revival of the Women’s Movement. After women won the passage of the 19 th Amendment in 1920, the organized movement declined Beginning in the 1950s more women began joining workforce By 1963 nearly 1/3 of American workers were women

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Rights Revolution

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  1. Rights Revolution

  2. Revival of the Women’s Movement After women won the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, the organized movement declined Beginning in the 1950s more women began joining workforce By 1963 nearly 1/3 of American workers were women Women only earned 60% of what men earned (1960s)

  3. Revival of the Women’s Movement President JFK orders an inquiry on position of women in society Employers paid women less & promoted them less often Popular Idea in 1950s: Women were happiest as wives, mothers, & homemakers Average marriage = 20 yrs. (1950s); most women left jobs after they married

  4. Betty Friedan • How she got involved? • WWII Journalist – promptly fired after applying for maternity leave • Wrote The Feminine Mystique • Conclusions illustrated women felt trapped by domestic life • Book sparked a national debate about the roles & rights of women

  5. Feminism • Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes • Rejects patriarchy • A system based on sexual hierarchy with men at the top & women at the bottom

  6. Civil Rights Act (1964) In 1964, “sex” was added to race, creed, color, and national origin as a prohibited reason for discrimination in employment (Title VII). Unfortunately, not a lot changed right away

  7. NOW • National Organization for Women (1966) • Fought gender discrimination in the workplace, schools, & justice system • Advocated for child care centers • Achieve abortion rights

  8. Higher Education Act-Title IX Banned discrimination in education including admissions, athletics, and faculty hiring. Universities had to have about the same number of male & female funded sports Many male sports cut

  9. Opposition still continues… “Feminism is doomed…because it [attempts] to repeal and restructure human nature.” “Women have babies and men provide support. If you don’t like the way we’re made you’ve got to take it up with God.”

  10. Latino Rights 1960 one-third of Mexican American families lived below the poverty line 2 times more unemployed 80% worked in low-paying, unskilled jobs such as farm labor 75% dropped out of high school

  11. Cesar Chavez • Helped form the National Farm Workers Association • Union of Mexican American farm workers • Fought for higher wages & better working conditions

  12. Delano Grape Strike Nonviolent march & boycott lasting 5 years Chavez led a 250 mile march to Sacramento As the march passed through towns, more people joined – 5,000 Began spreading their message at grocery stores, urging shoppers to not buy California grapes Strike led to a settlement with the union

  13. Gay Rights Movement • 1960s Decade: • Most states outlawed homosexuality • Cities performed “sweeps” to rid neighborhoods, parks, bars, and beaches of gays • Wearing opposite gender clothes was outlawed • Bars catering to homosexuals could be shut down; customers arrested and exposed in papers • Could be fired if suspected of being gay • Many forced to lead double lives…hence the closet

  14. Gay Rights Movement • Stonewall Riots, June 28, 1969 • Occurred at Stonewall Inn – bar known for attracting gay & lesbian crowds (only one allowing dancing) • Fight broke out between bar goers & police during a raid… • Why the raid? • At this time, it was illegal in most states to be homosexual and dress accordingly

  15. Stonewall Riots Marks the first time when people in a homosexual community fought back against authorities Considered to spark the beginning of the Gay Rights Movement

  16. Gay Rights Movement • Gay Liberation Front • Protest for gay rights as well as other human rights initiatives • Wanted places where gays & lesbians could be open about sexual orientation without fear of being arrested

  17. Harvey Milk First openly gay politician elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors Campaigned for Individual Rights including Gay Rights Assassinated in 1978

  18. 1973 APA removes homosexuality from mental disorder list – “A pathological hidden fear of opposite sex caused by traumatic parent-child relationships.” 1982 Wisconsin becomes first state to outlaw discrimination 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” – now a thing of the past

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