Women's Work
(7.2) In World War II, when women took traditionally male jobs to replace those who went to war, this woman became an icon of the period.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
(6.1) An icon of the 1920s, this type of woman helped to change cultural attitudes toward the role of women.
What is a flapper?
(6.1) The introduction of this system in the 1920s led to a "buy now, pay later" philosophy and later contributed to the depression.
What is an installment plan?
(8.2) This president enacted a multitude of social policies in his domestic policy, the Great Society, which eventually led to the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
(8.1) Sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks, this protest ended with the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
(7.6) As many women returned to their "traditional" roles as wife and mother after the war and found consumerism unfulfilling, this book was published, helping to launch the modern women's rights movement.
What is The Feminine Mystique?
(6.1) As a black middle class developed, this cultural revival resulted, bringing recognition and pride to black artists and musicians.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
(6.3) On this day, the market experienced the greatest crash in its history, letting the economy spiral deeper into a depression.
What is Black Tuesday?
(8.2) This president signed into law the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as established the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Who is Richard Nixon?
(8.1) The first sit-ins took place at this Greensboro, NC store's "whites only" lunch counter and ignited a wave of student sit-ins and protests across the South.
What is Woolworth's?
(8.1) This act granted women more freedom in the workplace and a right to expect equal treatment.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
(6.2) The propaganda of World War I caused a rise in xenophobia; combined with strikes, the Russian Revolution, and bombs that exploded in 8 U.S. cities, this resulted.
What is a Red Scare?
(6.4) To stimulate the economy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt put job creation programs into place, such as this one, which employed young men to work in national parks.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
(8.1) This president established the Fair Employment Practices Commission as African Americans demanded more equitable treatment in World War II-era industries.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
(8.1) This campaign of peaceful protests was met with violent retaliation using fire hoses and police dogs, and produced come of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the Birmingham Campaign?