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2. Chapter Introduction Section 1:Students and the Counterculture Section 2:The Feminist Movement Section 3:Latino Americans Organize Visual Summary Chapter Menu

3. Can Protests Bring Change? The civil rights movement that began in the 1950s inspired other groups in American society to stage protests in the 1960s and 1970s. Students, women, and Latinos all formed organizations and began demanding changes in American society. Instead of trying to lobby legislatures or educate voters, all of these groups used mass protests and demonstrations to draw attention to their causes. • Why do you think these groups decided to use public protests to achieve change? • How has society changed for students, women, and Latinos? Chapter Intro

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6. Students and the Counterculture How did students and the counterculture want to change society? Chapter Intro 1

7. The Feminist Movement What were the goals of the feminist movement that began in the 1960s? Chapter Intro 2

8. Latino Americans Organize What were the goals of the Latinos who organized? Chapter Intro 3

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10. Big Ideas Struggles for RightsDuring the 1960s, many of the country’s young people raised their voices in protest against numerous aspects of American society. Section 1-Main Idea

11. Content Vocabulary • counterculture • hippies • communes Academic Vocabulary • rationality • conformity Section 1-Key Terms

12. People and Events to Identify • Port Huron Statement • Tom Hayden • Free Speech Movement • Haight-Ashbury district • Woodstock • Bob Dylan Section 1-Key Terms

13. A B Do you listen to any music or wear any clothing that you feel makes a statement? A. Yes B. No Section 1-Polling Question

14. The Rise of the Youth Movement The youth protest movement of the 1960s included Students for a Democratic Society and the Free Speech Movement. Section 1

15. The Rise of the Youth Movement(cont.) • On college campuses across the nation, youth protest movements began and reached their peak. • Youth who thought that the small, wealthy elite controlled politics formed what came to be known as the New Left. • Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) defined its views in a 1962 declaration known as the Port Huron Statement, writtenlargely by Tom Hayden. Section 1

16. The Rise of the Youth Movement(cont.) • Another movement that captured the nation’s attention in the 1960s was the Free Speech Movement, led by Mario Savio and others at the University of California at Berkeley. • The Supreme Court upheld the students’ rights to freedom of speech and assembly on campuses. Section 1

17. A B C D The youth movement originated with the generation born after which war? A.World War I B.World War II C.The Cold War D.Vietnam Section 1

18. The Counterculture Counterculture youths tried to create an alternative to mainstream culture. Section 1

19. The Counterculture(cont.) • Young Americans who rejected the system entirely and tried to create a new lifestyle created what became known as the countercultureand were commonly called “hippies.” • Many hippies wanted to live together in communes. • A famous hippie destination was San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. Section 1

20. The Counterculture(cont.) • Although the counterculture declined without achieving its utopian ideals, it did change some aspects of American culture, such as fashion and music. • Counterculture musicians made use of folk music and the rhythms of rock ’n’ roll and wrote heartfelt lyrics that expressed the hopes and fears of their generation. • People gathered to listen to music at festivals such as Woodstock. Section 1

21. The Counterculture(cont.) • Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger were major folk singers. • Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who were popular rock musicians. Section 1

22. A B C D Which of the following was not an ideal of the 1960s counterculture? A.Tolerance B.Harmony with nature C.Economic advancement D.Cooperation Section 1

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24. Big Ideas Struggles for RightsWomen organized to claim their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Section 2-Main Idea

25. Content Vocabulary • feminism Academic Vocabulary • gender • compatible Section 2-Key Terms

26. People and Events to Identify • Equal Pay Act • Betty Friedan • National Organization for Women (NOW) • Gloria Steinem • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) • Phyllis Schlafly • Title IX Section 2-Key Terms

27. A B Do you agree that women are treated as equals to men? A. Agree B. Disagree Section 2-Polling Question

28. A Renewed Women’s Movement Women in the 1960s and 1970s began creating organizations to change society through education and legislative action. Section 2

29. A Renewed Women’s Movement(cont.) • Feminism had been a weak and often embattled force since the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women’s voting rights in 1920. • By the early 1960s, many women were increasingly resentful of a world where newspaper ads separated jobs by gender, banks denied them credit, and they were often paid less for the same work. Section 2

30. A Renewed Women’s Movement(cont.) • One stimulus that invigorated the women’s movement was the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. • In 1963 this commission won passage of the Equal Pay Act. The Changing Status of Women Section 2

31. A Renewed Women’s Movement(cont.) • Betty Friedantried to describe the reasons for the discontent of homemakers in her book The Feminine Mystique. • Congress gave the women’s movement another boost by including them in the 1964 Civil Rights Act. • However, in 1965 the commission ruled that gender-segregated help-wanted ads were legal. Section 2

32. A Renewed Women’s Movement(cont.) • Friedan and other women set out to form the National Organization for Women(NOW). • By July 1972, the movement had its own magazine, Ms., with Gloria Steinemas its editor. Section 2

33. A B C D Who headed the President’s Commission on the Status of Women? A.Eleanor Roosevelt B.John F. Kennedy C.Betty Friedan D.Gloria Steinem Section 2

34. Successes and Failures The women’s movement made gains for women in education and employment but has not achieved complete equality for women. Section 2

35. Successes and Failures(cont.) • The women’s movement seemed to be off to a strong start when Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment(ERA) in March 1972. • However, it was met with strong opposition by people such as Phyllis Schlaflyand finally failed to be ratified by the required number of states in time to meet the 1982 deadline. Section 2

36. Successes and Failures(cont.) • One major achievement of the movement came in the area of education. • In 1972 Congress passed a law known collectively as the Educational Amendments. • Title IXprohibits federally funded schools from discriminating against women in nearly all aspects of their operations. Section 2

37. Successes and Failures(cont.) • One of the most important goals for many women activists was the repeal of laws against abortion. • The big change came with the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. • The Supreme Court modified Roe v. Wade in the 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Section 2

38. Successes and Failures(cont.) • Despite the failure of the ERA, the women’s movement has brought profound changes to society. Section 2

39. A B C D Throughout the years, the following changes have occurred for women EXCEPT A.More women have pursued college degrees. B.Men and women make the same amount of money for the same jobs. C.More women are pursuing medical or law degrees. D.Two-career families are much more common. Section 2

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41. Big Ideas Struggles for RightsLatinos organized to fight discrimination and to gain access to better education and jobs. Section 3-Main Idea

42. Content Vocabulary • repatriation • bilingualism Academic Vocabulary • likewise • adequate Section 3-Key Terms

43. People and Events to Identify • League of United Latin American Citizens • American GI Forum • César Chávez • Dolores Huerta • United Farm Workers • La Raza Unida • Bilingual Education Act Section 3-Key Terms

44. A B Should the United States force immigrants to learn English? A. Yes B. No Section 3-Polling Question

45. Latinos Migrate North Mexicans, the largest Spanish-speaking immigrant group, faced discrimination and segregation in the West and Southwest. Section 3

46. Latinos Migrate North(cont.) • Across the Southwest, most Mexican Americans lived in barrios. • Barrios were the product of a combination of the region’s history and discrimination against Latinos. Growth of Latino Population in the U.S. Section 3

47. Latinos Migrate North(cont.) • In California and across the Southwest, discrimination in employment meant that most ethnic Mexicans could find work only in low-paying jobs. • During the Great Depression, approximately one-third of the Mexican population in the United States returned to Mexico. • Some left voluntarily, but others were deported, known as repatriation. Section 3

48. Latinos Migrate North(cont.) • In 1954 Eisenhower’s administration launched a program intended to deport illegal Latino immigrants. • More than 3.7 million Mexicans were deported over the next three years. • After World War II, economic troubles in Puerto Rico prompted over one million Puerto Ricans to move to the mainland United States. Section 3

49. Latinos Migrate North(cont.) • The United States also became home to more than 350,000 Cuban immigrants in the decade after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Section 3

50. A B C D Which event in 1910 resulted in a wave of emigration from Mexico into the United States? A.A drought B.The Bracero Program C.The Mexican Revolution D.A new Mexican leader Section 3