1960s Culture
What war did the US join in 1965?
The Vietnam War.
What was the most memorable fashion statement of the 70s?
Bell bottoms.
What was the goal of the civil rights movement?
To gain equal rights for African American individuals and communities in politics, education, employment and more.
What the women's rights movement isolated in the 70s?
1. The roots of this wave started in the 1960s.
2. The First Wave was in the turn of the century.
Who created the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas?"
Tim Burton
What was the cultural norm for family structure at the time?
What was the music craze of the 1970s?
Disco!
Who was Martin Luther King?
The most influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement, and he led through peaceful means. (Believed in racial equality).
What major historical event paved way for the women's rights movement?
The Civil Rights Movement.
What month is the Earth closest to the sun?
January
What was the major political and scientific push between the US and the USSR?
The Space Race.
How many presidents served in the 1970s?
3
Who was Malcome X?
A leader in the civil rights movement but through rioting and violence. (Believed in black supremacy).
Who was Betty Friedan?
The author of the Feminine Mystique.
What does the work "Hannukka" mean?
Dedication
What were women required to wear to work at NASA?
A skirt below or at the knees, a simple blouse, heels, and a simple string of pearls.
What major movement happened in the 1970s?
The Women's Rights Movement.
Was racism eradicated after the 1960s?
To say it simply... no.
Why was this book important?
It gave voice to the feelings of a majority of women living in that era, also giving a research and community spurring the women's rights movement on.
What is the most popular/viewed Christmas movie of all time?
What major changed in media/technology became a household norm in the 1960s?
Having a television in the home.
What major change in technology and accessibility in media happened in the 1970s?
The accessibility if the record.
What rights do we enjoy today due to the men and women that put on the Civil Rights Movement.
1. People of color can have bank accounts, property, and other individual rights.
2. No more segregation including in schools.
3. People of color have the right to hold the same jobs and job fields as everyone else.
What rights do we enjoy today due to the men and women that put on this movement?
1. Women can have bank accounts, property, and other individual rights without a male cosigner.
2. Women can go to the same schools as men.
3. Women have the right to hold many of the same jobs and job fields as men. (extra points: no longer having to choose between being a mom and wife or having a career!)